Feature-by-feature comparison of WordPress's most popular affiliate plugins.
Transparent, side-by-side pricing. No hidden platform fees.
Every feature, every tier. See exactly what you get with each plugin.
| Feature | From $99/yrRoyal Affiliate Pro | From $149.60/yrAffiliateWP |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | ||
| Cookie-based tracking | ||
| First/last click attribution | ||
| Cross-subdomain tracking | ||
| Excluded pages (regex) | ||
| Forced landing pages | ||
| Commissions | ||
| Flat & percentage | ||
| Product-specific rates | Pro | Add-on |
| Category-specific rates | Business | |
| Tiered commissions | Business | $300 only |
| Lifetime commissions | Business | $300 only |
| Campaign commissions | Business | |
| Multi-tier MLM | Business | $300 only |
| 7-level priority system | Agency | |
| Payouts | ||
| PayPal | ||
| Stripe Connect | Business, 0% fee | ~6% platform fee |
| Auto payouts (threshold) | Business | |
| Store credit | Business | Add-on |
| Platform fees | 0% | ~6% |
| Fraud Prevention | ||
| Self-referral blocking | ||
| IP rate limiting | Business | $300 only |
| VPN/proxy detection | Business | $300 only |
| Bot detection | Business | $300 only |
| Fraud log | Business | $300 only |
| Integrations | ||
| WooCommerce | ||
| WC Subscriptions | Business | $300 only |
| Easy Digital Downloads | Agency | |
| MemberPress | Agency | |
| Standalone tracking | Agency | |
| Tags & Coupons | ||
| Affiliate tags | Pro | |
| Coupon tracking | Pro | Add-on |
| Tag-based bulk coupons | Pro | |
| Challenges & Gamification | ||
| Goal-based challenges | Business | |
| 5 reward types | Business | |
| Progress bars & leaderboard | Business | |
| Email Marketing & Forms | ||
| Form lead tracking | Pro | |
| Mailchimp / Kit / ActiveCampaign | Business | |
| Affiliate landing pages | Business | $300 only |
| One-click bulk sync (existing affiliates) | Business | |
| Enterprise | ||
| REST API | Agency | $300 only |
| White-label | Agency | |
| Bulk emails | Agency | |
| Activity logging | Agency | |
| Plugin size | 290KB | ~8.3MB |
AffiliateWP charges ~6% on every Stripe payout. On $10,000/month in commissions, that's $600/month going to AffiliateWP. Royal Affiliate Pro: zero fees, ever.
Set a threshold, affiliates get paid automatically when they reach it. AffiliateWP requires manual batch processing for every single payout.
290KB vs 8.3MB. Performance matters for SEO and user experience. Royal Affiliate Pro delivers the same (and more) features in a fraction of the footprint.
Create time-bound promotional commission rates for Black Friday, product launches, or seasonal pushes. AffiliateWP doesn't offer campaign-based commissions at any tier.
We believe in honest comparisons. Here is where AffiliateWP has the edge.
Royal Affiliate Pro does not currently offer a one-click migration from AffiliateWP. However, you can export your affiliates from AffiliateWP as CSV and re-import them. Referral history would need to be manually transferred. We recommend running both plugins in parallel during the transition period.
Three main reasons: (1) Zero platform fees — AffiliateWP charges ~6% on every Stripe payout. (2) More features at lower cost — auto payouts, fraud detection, gamification challenges, email marketing, campaign system, and multi-tier MLM at lower price points. (3) 28x lighter — 290KB vs 8.3MB.
Royal Affiliate Pro: $99/yr (Pro, 1 site), $199/yr (Business, 5 sites), $299/yr (Agency, unlimited sites). AffiliateWP: $149.60/yr (Personal, 1 site), $199.60/yr (Plus, 2 sites), $299.60/yr (Professional, 10 sites). Royal Affiliate Pro offers more features at every price point and zero platform fees.
Yes. AffiliateWP has a wider integration ecosystem (40+ add-ons), QR code creatives, a larger established user base, and Zapier integration. However, Royal Affiliate Pro now includes affiliate tags, gamification challenges, and email marketing that AffiliateWP lacks.
Royal Affiliate Pro is built with modern WordPress standards and thoroughly tested. While AffiliateWP has been around longer, Royal Affiliate Pro is actively developed, regularly updated, and backed by the Royal Plugins team. The 290KB footprint means fewer potential points of failure.
Zero platform fees, auto payouts, fraud detection, and every feature included. More affiliate power, less cost.