AffiliateWP – External Referral Links
$4.99 Free for Members
An AffiliateWP add-on that lets affiliates promote a separate WordPress marketing site and still earn commissions when visitors return to the main site to buy.
| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | November 4, 2021 |
| Type | WordPress Plugin |
| License | GPL v2 or later |
| Live Demo | View demo → |
100% GPL · Original files · Unlimited sites
- Original, unmodified files — delivered exactly as distributed by the developer
- GPL licensed — use it on unlimited websites, personal or client
- Free updates — new versions appear here as soon as they are released
- Verified downloads — every file is integrity-checked (SHA-256) before release
Distributed under the GNU General Public License. Not affiliated with the original developer; official support, license keys and developer-hosted services (such as one-click updates) are available only from the developer.
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Description
External Referral Links is a free AffiliateWP add-on for stores that run a second WordPress site as a marketing front. It captures the affiliate's ID or username from the referral link on that external site, saves it in the customer's browser, and carries it through to links pointing back to the site where AffiliateWP is installed.
Key Features
- Promote external WordPress sites – Affiliates can share referral links for a separate WordPress-based marketing site rather than only the store itself.
- Affiliate ID stored in cookie – The affiliate's ID or username from the URL is kept in a cookie in the customer's browser.
- ID passed to outbound links – Links on the external site that point back to the main site keep the affiliate's ID or username attached.
- Survives browsing between pages – Because the referral is stored in a cookie, customers can move around the external site and still be tracked correctly.
- Configurable cookie expiry – You decide how long the cookie lasts, so a returning visitor is still credited to the original affiliate.
- Works in page and menu links – The affiliate's ID can be carried into both page links and menu links on the external site.
- Non-pretty links only – Referral tracking on the external site works with standard query-string affiliate links, not pretty permalink style ones.
Who Is It For
This add-on suits AffiliateWP users who run a second, separate WordPress site purely to market products or services sold on the main site, and who want affiliates promoting that marketing site to still earn commissions on resulting sales.
