AffiliateWP - Store Credit vs Google for WooCommerce
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Store Credit v2.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 24, 2024 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Store Credit | Google for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Pays referrals as store credit rather than cash; Shows available credit in the affiliate dashboard; Applies credit at WooCommerce checkout | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin; Credit application at checkout is handled by the WooCommerce integration | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Referral payouts as store credit, Available credit shown in the affiliate dashboard, Store credit shortcode, Credit applied as a virtual coupon at checkout | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | Google Ads |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |