Astra vs WP Affiliate Manager
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Affiliate Manager v2.9.56 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WP Affiliate Manager |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Affiliate sign-up, login and dashboard pages via shortcodes; Tracks commissions from WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads orders; PayPal mass payment support for paying affiliates |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Some integrations are only offered as separate add-ons; Mailchimp, GetResponse and AWeber are listed only as add-on links |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Affiliate registration, login and home pages, Visit and click tracking with tracking tokens, Commission calculation on sales, PayPal mass payment for affiliate payouts, Custom affiliate input shortcode |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |