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Free vs paid

The free tier (on WordPress.org) covers small stores running a simple affiliate program. Paid tiers add unlimited affiliates, MLM, AI swipe-copy, PayPal API auto-payout, cloud-assist fraud detection, and EDD/Surecart adapters.

Free tier

  • Up to 25 active affiliates (hard cap)
  • Core commission tracking
  • Manual payouts (mark commissions paid, export CSV, pay outside the plugin)
  • Affiliate registration + portal
  • Basic email notifications (welcome, approval, commission earned, payout sent)
  • WooCommerce only (EDD + Surecart adapters are paid)

What unlocks at $149/yr (Starter)

  • Unlimited affiliates — no cap
  • MLM / two-tier referrals
  • AI swipe-copy generator (16 seed snippets + AI variants)
  • PayPal API auto-batch payout
  • Cloud-assist fraud detection (opt-in, SHA-256 hashed signals)
  • Vanity /go/{handle} landing pages
  • EDD + Surecart adapters
  • Real-time stats REST API (cursor-paginated, transient-cached)
  • Per-product commission rates
  • A/B email testing
  • Bulk operations + CSV export on all admin tables
  • Admin impersonation (“View as” with audit log)
  • Date-range picker on Reports + Commissions
  • Onboarding wizard (4 steps)
  • Email throttling (per-recipient per-template per-day cap)
  • Mobile-responsive affiliate portal
  • WP-CLI commands
  • Translation-ready (.pot file)

Pro ($299/yr) adds

  • 3-site licence (up from 1)
  • Priority email support

Agency ($549/yr) adds

  • 10-site licence
  • White-label affiliate portal CSS
  • Slack support channel
  • Migration assistance from AffiliateWP / SliceWP / Tapfiliate

Upgrade path

Prorated upgrade at any time. Email support@asterisaffiliates.com with your licence key.

If you outgrow free (hit 25 affiliates), the plugin keeps tracking existing affiliates — new sign-ups are blocked until you upgrade.