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<p>Most Amazon affiliate plugins display products you already know about. You pick ASINs, embed them, and hope visitors buy those exact products. But what about everything else your visitors want? They leave your site, search Amazon directly, and someone else gets the commission.</p>
<p><strong>Paapi Product Search for Amazon changes that.</strong> It adds live Amazon product search to your WordPress site. Visitors search, filter, browse, and click through to buy – every product automatically tagged with your Associate ID. You earn commissions on whatever they decide to buy, not just the products you manually linked.</p>
<p>One shortcode. No ASIN hunting. Works in minutes.</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GGCt8w3jfpA?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h4>Why Affiliates Use It</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Earn on every search, not just manual links</strong> – visitors discover products you never had to curate</li>
<li><strong>Keep visitors on your site</strong> – interactive search reduces bounce rates</li>
<li><strong>Fast by default</strong> – build-time server-side rendering (SSR) means instant page loads</li>
<li><strong>Smart caching</strong> – search results cached 30 min, product data cached 1 hr, so your API quota stays healthy</li>
<li><strong>Works with both APIs</strong> – Amazon Creators API (OAuth 2.0) and PA-API 5.0 (AWS Sig V4)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Live Amazon product search with autocomplete suggestions</li>
<li>Brand, price range, condition, merchant, and availability filters</li>
<li>Sorting: Relevance, Price, Newest Arrivals, Customer Reviews, Featured</li>
<li>Grid layout with responsive mobile-first design</li>
<li>5 categories (Electronics, Books, Fashion, Toys & Games, Home & Garden)</li>
<li>Up to 50 products (5 pages) with infinite scroll, Load More, or no pagination</li>
<li>Customizable product count (2-20 per page)</li>
<li>Visual shortcode builder – no coding required</li>
<li>Cache management page with usage monitoring</li>
<li>Appearance customization: Neutral base color, orange accent, card style, border radius</li>
</ul>
<h4>Premium Features ($39/yr)</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>All 26 Amazon categories</strong> – cover your entire niche, not just 5</li>
<li><strong>Unlimited pagination</strong> – up to 100 products (Amazon’s API limit)</li>
<li><strong>List layout</strong> – vertical display for detailed product comparisons</li>
<li><strong>Full appearance control</strong> – 5 base colors, 17 accent colors, 5 card styles, 5 border radius levels, dark mode, 16 fonts (15 Google Fonts + system default)</li>
<li><strong>Deal badges</strong> – Lightning Deal, Best Deal, Prime Exclusive, Low Stock warning, discount percentage, deal countdown timer</li>
<li><strong>Product badges</strong> – Prime, Best Seller rank (#1-100)</li>
<li><strong>Prime and Deals filters</strong> – let visitors find Prime-eligible products and active deals</li>
<li><strong>White-label mode</strong> – remove all PSFA branding for a fully custom experience</li>
<li><strong>Button and display customization</strong> – custom button text, hide Amazon icon, hide category banner</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add-ons ($19/yr each, requires Premium)</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Product Boxes</strong> – display individual Amazon products anywhere with shortcodes. Search-to-Save workflow, feature bullets, winner badges</li>
<li><strong>Comparison Tables</strong> – side-by-side product comparisons with winner badges, star ratings, responsive mobile layouts</li>
<li><strong>Analytics</strong> – track searches, clicks, impressions, and filter usage. Dashboard with charts, date picker, CSV/JSON export. Privacy-first, no cookies or PII</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Enter your Amazon API credentials (Creators API or PA-API – we support both)</li>
<li>Add <code>[psfa_search]</code> to any page or post</li>
<li>Your visitors search Amazon products and you earn commissions on every purchase</li>
</ol>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fo0_gKdYJl4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>cURL extension enabled</li>
<li>Amazon Product Advertising API credentials (Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, and Associate Tag)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Getting Amazon API Credentials</h4>
<p>To use this plugin, you’ll need to:</p>
<ol>
<li>Sign up for the <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Amazon Associates program</a></li>
<li>Apply for API access at <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/creatorsapi" rel="nofollow ugc">Creators API</a> or <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/assoc_credentials/home" rel="nofollow ugc">Product Advertising API (PA-API v5)</a> We support both!</li>
<li>Once approved, you’ll receive your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key</li>
<li>Your Associate Tag is your Amazon Associates ID</li>
</ol>
<h4>Privacy & Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>All API credentials are stored securely in WordPress options</li>
<li>Users must provide their own Amazon API credentials</li>
<li>No user data is collected or transmitted to third parties</li>
<li>All product data comes directly from Amazon’s API</li>
<li>All requests use secure HTTPS connections</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum on WordPress.org.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>This plugin uses the Amazon Product Advertising API 5.0 (PA-API 5.0) And the Amazon Creators API to search and retrieve product information.</p>
<h4>Third-Party Libraries</h4>
<p>This plugin includes the following open-source libraries:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://ui.shadcn.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">shadcn/ui</a></strong> – UI component library (MIT License)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.radix-ui.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Radix UI</a></strong> – Accessible UI primitives used by shadcn/ui (MIT License)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://lucide.dev/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lucide React</a></strong> – Icon library (ISC License)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://phosphoricons.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Phosphor Icons</a></strong> – Duotone icon set, used for select inline SVG icons (MIT License)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://react.dev/" rel="nofollow ugc">React</a></strong> – UI framework (MIT License)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://tailwindcss.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tailwind CSS</a></strong> – Utility-first CSS framework (MIT License)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>The JavaScript bundles are built from TypeScript and React source files using the tools listed below.</p>
<p>Build tools used:<br />
* <strong>Vite</strong> – For TypeScript/React bundling and minification<br />
* <strong>Node.js</strong> – Runtime environment<br />
* <strong>React 19</strong> – Admin UI and frontend rendering<br />
* <strong>Tailwind CSS v4</strong> – Utility-first styling<br />
* <strong>shadcn/ui</strong> – Accessible UI components built on Radix UI primitives<br />
* <strong>Lucide React</strong> – Icon library used by UI components<br />
* <strong>Phosphor Icons</strong> – Duotone icon set (inline SVGs)</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the following external services:</p>
<h4>Amazon Product Advertising API (PA-API 5.0)</h4>
<p>This plugin uses Amazon’s Product Advertising API to search and retrieve product information. This is the core functionality of the plugin.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it does:</strong> Searches Amazon’s product catalog and retrieves product details (title, price, images, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>When data is sent:</strong> When a user performs a product search on your website</li>
<li><strong>What data is sent:</strong> Search queries, category selections, and filter parameters</li>
<li><strong>Service provider:</strong> Amazon.com, Inc.</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/agreement</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496</li>
</ul>
<h4>Amazon Autocomplete Suggestions</h4>
<p>This plugin uses Amazon’s autocomplete API to provide search suggestions as users type.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it does:</strong> Provides real-time search suggestions based on user input</li>
<li><strong>When data is sent:</strong> When a user types in the search box (after 2+ characters)</li>
<li><strong>What data is sent:</strong> The partial search query text</li>
<li><strong>Service provider:</strong> Amazon.com, Inc.</li>
<li><strong>Service URL:</strong> https://completion.amazon.com/</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=508088</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496</li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Fonts (Premium Feature)</h4>
<p>Premium users can select custom fonts from Google Fonts for product display elements.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it does:</strong> Loads custom font files for typography customization</li>
<li><strong>When data is sent:</strong> When a page with the product search is loaded and custom fonts are configured</li>
<li><strong>What data is sent:</strong> Font family names</li>
<li><strong>Service provider:</strong> Google LLC</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://developers.google.com/terms</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal user data. All product searches are performed using your Amazon API credentials, and all data comes directly from Amazon’s servers. Search queries entered by your site visitors are sent to Amazon’s API to retrieve product results. Please refer to the External Services section above for details on third-party services used by this plugin.</p>


Paapi Product Search for Amazon

Turn your WordPress site into an Amazon storefront. Visitors search, browse, and buy - you earn commissions. No ASIN hunting required.

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