WordPress Affiliate Plugins Comparison

A Short Intro To Choosing A Affiliate Plugin

An affiliate program is a great marketing tool! It allows people to register as your affiliates to promote your products or services and in return they get a commission from you if they refer new customers. A classic win-win situation!

The WordPress affiliate plugins compared here make it very simple to start such an affiliate program directly inside your WordPress blog and for any products you are selling through your site.

With affiliate program plugins the most important feature you have to look out for is this: You need to make sure the plugin of your choice supports the e-Commerce plugin or membership plugin you are using on your blog to sell your products. If an affiliate plugin does not work together with your shop software it is essentially useless to you!

Other Factors To Consider In Your Choice

There are of course many other factors you should consider in your choice of a affiliate plugin which are not part of this comparison because they are either highly subjective or hard to track. For example:

• Is the plugin easy to use? To answer this question download a demo or free version (if available) to get a closer feel for how the plugin works.
• How good is the plugin interface? Try watching some Youtube videos of each WordPress affiliate plugin in action to get an idea what the admin area looks like.
• Is the support fast and helpful? Consider just getting in touch and asking some questions before your purchase to see what kind of answer you get.
• Is the plugin updated regularly? Check if they post about new version releases on their website. For products with a free version in the WP plugin directory you can browse the changelog there.

Links

In this spot I usually link out to some other good comparisons to help you continue your research, however quite frankly I could not find any good ones for affiliate plugins! Judging from where I link to in my other comparisons that mainly means that Chris Lema has not created a post on affiliate links yet.

Finally I want to stress that this affiliate plugin comparison only compares prices and features as reported by the developers. It can not tell you whether those features actually work or in which WordPress affiliate plugin they work better. I recommend you use my comparison as a starting point in your search for the best affiliate program plugin and then try some of the top choices yourself!

How To Use This Affiliate Plugin Comparison

Using this comparison is very easy, certainly easier than actually choosing one of the affiliate plugins! In the form at the top of the page enter which features you will definitely need from the affiliate plugin of your choice by checking the boxes next to each feature. Because many WordPress affiliate plugins increase in price depending on your number of sites you should also select on how many blogs you intend to use the plugin with the dropdown box.

After clicking the “Compare Now” button the top affiliate plugins based on your requirements are shown on the right side. By default the results are ordered by how well they match the features you have searched for. You can change that with the “Order results by” dropdown, e.g. to display the cheapest affiliate program plugins in front.

What the results mean: Each compared product is shown in a blue box that contains the following information:

• Features: This comparison tracks a number of features that are commonly found in the best WordPress affiliate plugins. The number next to each alternative shows you how many out of all those features you can find in this particular product. Features are listed as reported by the developers.
• Missing Features: This will only show up if a WordPress affiliate plugin does not offer all the features you need (defined by your selection in the comparison search form). All products are displayed regardless of how many features they are missing with the best matches listed higher.
• Price: The price as calculated for your number of blogs and required features. The goal is to show you the exact cost you can expect when deciding to purchase one of the alternatives in order to help you find the cheapest affiliate plugin possible.
  All prices are as listed on the developers websites. Bulk or automatic discounts are factored in if available. There can be minor variations due to rounding errors. If you find a product has changed their prices please report it so I can keep the list updated.
• Reviews: This section lists the average rating of the plugin given by WPscoop users. If available the average rating from the WordPress.org plugin directory or the CodeCanyon marketplace is also listed.
• Download / Order Link: Many of the products compared here offer you a way to test their service for free. Some offer a basic plugin for free, others a demo on their website or a refund period. You will find the details next to each plugin. If possible I recommend you try and test any WordPress affiliate plugin yourself before buying.

My Heads Up Comparisons

Facing the hard choice between two specific affiliate plugins? I have created 1 vs. 1 comparison pages for most of the WordPress affiliate plugins listed here to help you find the better alternative! Check them out:

• Affiliate Royale vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
• Affiliate Royale vs Magic Affiliate Comparison
• Affiliate Royale vs WP Affiliate Manager Comparison
• AffiliateWP vs Affiliate Royale Comparison
• AffiliateWP vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
• AffiliateWP vs Magic Affiliate Comparison
• AffiliateWP vs WP Affiliate Manager Comparison
• Magic Affiliate vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
• WP Affiliate Manager vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
• WP Affiliate Manager vs Magic Affiliate Comparison