AffiliateWP – Force Pending Referrals

A WordPress plugin that forces every referral created by AffiliateWP to be saved with a pending status, so referrals are not approved automatically.

Version1.2.0
Last UpdatedMarch 21, 2026
TypeWordPress Plugin
LicenseGPL v2 or later
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Description

This plugin works alongside AffiliateWP to change how new referrals are recorded. Once it is active, each referral that AffiliateWP creates is given a pending status instead of being approved on its own, leaving the decision to the site administrator.

Forced Pending Status: Every new referral is created with a pending status rather than being approved automatically. Applies to All Referrals: The pending status is applied to every referral that AffiliateWP generates, with no exceptions.

Who Is It For

Store owners and affiliate program managers running AffiliateWP who want to check each referral themselves before it counts as approved. It suits sites where commissions should not be paid out without a manual review.