AutomateWoo - Refer A Friend Add-on vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | AutomateWoo - Refer A Friend Add-on v2.13.3 · 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 | AutomateWoo - Refer A Friend Add-on ($) | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Referral links and coupons for customers; Referral status in the customer account area; Share buttons for social networks | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | Requires AutomateWoo to be installed; Share options depend on external social sites | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Referral page and share shortcodes ($), Referral tab in the customer account area ($), Referral rules for advocates and friends ($), Scheduled cleanup of advocate keys ($) | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook share ($), X share ($), WhatsApp share ($) | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AutomateWoo ($) | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.facebook.com, twitter.com, api.whatsapp.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 5 | — |