Easy Affiliate vs WP Affiliate Manager (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Easy Affiliate if

• Fits if you sell memberships on MemberPress and want affiliates tracked on your own domain
• Works for WooCommerce stores that would rather pay a yearly licence than a monthly platform fee

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you are not on WordPress, as it does not run anywhere else
• Skip it if you want to try before paying, because there is no free plan or trial
• Pricey if you read the headline price, since $99.60 is the first year only and $249 is what you pay after
• Watch out: multi-level commissions and fraud detection need Plus at $374, and the API and commission rules need Pro at $499
• Tight if you pay affiliates by anything other than PayPal, as other methods mean a mass payment file or doing it by hand

Pick WP Affiliate Manager if

• Fits if you run WordPress and want to start an affiliate program for nothing
• Works for membership or course sites on MemberPress or LifterLMS

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you are not on WordPress, as there is no hosted version
• Skip it if you need support beyond forums, because premium support needs the $39 or $97 edition
• Watch out: the page does not say whether the $39 and $97 prices are one-time or yearly
• Watch out: WooCommerce coupon tracking and product-specific commission are premium add-ons priced separately

Easy Affiliate

• Runs only inside WordPress; the requirements page lists WordPress 6.0, PHP 7.4 and MySQL 8.0 or newer.
• The listed plan prices are the annual renewal prices; the lower prices on the page are introductory first-year prices.
• Multi-level commissions, fraud detection and email integrations need Plus; the API and commission rules need Pro.
• Payouts are built around PayPal; other methods mean a mass payment file or manual payment.

WP Affiliate Manager

• Runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted version.
• The pricing page does not say whether $39 and $97 are one-time or yearly.
• Some integrations and features, such as WooCommerce coupon tracking, are premium add-ons priced separately.
• Free-edition support is community-only; premium technical support needs a paid edition.

Easy Affiliate

Self-hosted tracking

Clicks and sales are tracked on the merchant's own domain with first-party cookies, so no third-party service sits between the store and its affiliates.

Affiliate dashboard

Affiliates log in to see clicks, sales, creative assets and payments. Merchants manage applications and see real-time reports in WordPress.

Payouts

Pay affiliates with PayPal one-click payouts, generate a PayPal mass payment file, or pay manually. The vendor charges no per-payout fees.

Commission rules and levels

Per-user and per-product commission rules, and multi-level commissions through add-ons, depending on the plan.

Fraud detection

Flags suspicious affiliate transactions so they can be reviewed before payment, on Plus and above.

Recurring commissions

Tracks commissions on rebills with MemberPress, WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads, and with PayPal.

WP Affiliate Manager

Affiliate portal

Affiliates sign up, log in, collect ad code and check referrals in their own account, with registration and login shortcodes.

Real-time tracking

Referral clicks and sales are tracked in real time, with a cookie lasting 30 days by default and optional IP address tracking.

Flat or percentage rewards

Pay affiliates a flat rate or a share of each sale, with rates set per affiliate and manual adjustments and payouts.

Creatives and registration

Unlimited banners and text links, plus registration fields marked optional or required and editable email templates.

E-commerce and membership integrations

Works with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro and LifterLMS, among others.

Add-ons

Free add-ons cover integrations such as Mailchimp and reCAPTCHA; premium add-ons include WooCommerce coupon tracking and product-specific commission.

Easy Affiliate

• Basic$249

  per year for 1 site, at renewal

  1 site, unlimited affiliates, WooCommerce, MemberPress and Easy Digital Downloads support. Introductory first year $99.60.

• Plus$374

  per year for 3 sites, at renewal

  Adds multi-level commissions, fraud detection and email list add-ons. Introductory first year $149.60.

• Pro$499

  per year for 5 sites, at renewal

  Adds commission rules, tax reports, the developer API and webhooks, and premium support. First year $199.60.

WP Affiliate Manager

• Free$0

  Core plugin with detailed tutorials and community support.

• Single Site$39

  for 1 site, billing period not shown

  Adds support forum access and premium technical support for one WordPress install.

• Developer License$97

  for unlimited sites, billing period not shown

  Same support as Single Site, usable on unlimited WordPress installations.

Easy Affiliate

• Other savings

  Introductory first-year pricing

  The pricing page shows $99.60, $149.60 and $199.60 for the first year of Basic, Plus and Pro, with renewals at full price. A 14-day refund policy applies.

WP Affiliate Manager

No public discounts listed.