AffiliateWP vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | AffiliateWP checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | — | December 1, 2025 |
| Editions | — | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Tracks referrals and visits across many commerce and membership plugins; Affiliate area, creatives, custom links and coupons in one plugin; Built-in payout methods, including PayPal and Stripe | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | Commercial licence required; add-ons use their own licence checks; Weekly usage check-in to a vendor server, with no opt-out in the code | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | — | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.9 |
| Phones home | — | No |