AffiliateWP is a WordPress plugin for running an affiliate program on your own site. Stores and course sellers use it to track referrals and pay affiliate commissions. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
AffiliateWP: $149.50 a year for one site (Personal).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What AffiliateWP does
- Affiliate registration and management
- Referral tracking
- Commission rates
- Affiliate area/dashboard
- Payout reports
- Integrations with eCommerce plugins
Free version: No.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For AffiliateWP, that could be:
- Track referrals from a URL parameter
- Record referred WooCommerce orders
- Simple admin report per referrer
A small custom plugin would not replace a full affiliate program with registration, dashboards and payouts.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| AffiliateWP | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $149.50 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $299 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $299 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $747.50 | From $9 |
When AffiliateWP is the better choice
- You run an affiliate program with many partners
- You need referral tracking across eCommerce plugins and payouts
- You want a maintained, supported system
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Record which partner code (?ref=) brought each WooCommerce order and show totals per partner in the admin.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to AffiliateWP?
There is no free version of AffiliateWP. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does AffiliateWP cost?
It costs $149.50 a year for one site (Personal), as listed on affiliatewp.com on 20 October 2026. First year 50% off, renews at $299; 1 site. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything AffiliateWP does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace a full affiliate program with registration, dashboards and payouts. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy AffiliateWP?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from AffiliateWP or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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