Plugin info

Total downloads: 16,254
Active installs: 1,000
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 2 language(s)
Contributors: 6
Last updated: 5/8/2025 (236 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/16/2015 (10 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 236 days ago

38/100

Is AffiliateWP – Allow Own Referrals abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 236 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.2
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Description

This plugin requires AffiliateWP v2.6+ in order to function.

The standard behaviour of AffiliateWP is to prevent affiliates from earning a commission on their own referrals, either via referral links or coupon codes. When this plugin is installed and activated, affiliates will be able to earn a commission on their own referral links or coupons if they make a purchase.

What is AffiliateWP?

AffiliateWP provides a complete affiliate management system for your WordPress website that seamlessly integrates with all major WordPress e-commerce and membership platforms. It aims to provide everything you need in a simple, clean, easy to use system that you will love to use.

Installation

  1. Unpack the entire contents of this plugin zip file into your wp-content/plugins/ folder locally
  2. Upload to your site
  3. Navigate to wp-admin/plugins.php on your site (your WP Admin plugin page)
  4. Activate this plugin

OR you can just install it with WordPress by going to Plugins → Add New → and type this plugin’s name.

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Changelog

1.2.1

  • Improved: Compatibility with PHP 8

1.2.0

  • New: Requires WordPress 5.2 minimum

1.1.0

  • New: Enforce minimum dependency requirements checking
  • New: Requires PHP 5.6 minimum
  • New: Requires WordPress 5.0 minimum
  • New: Requires AffiliateWP 2.6 minimum
  • Improved: Tested up to WordPress 5.7

1.0.2

  • Fix: Inactive affiliate’s referral links could still store a visit.

1.0.1

  • Fix: Affiliates who are logged into WordPress can now earn a commission on their own purchases

1.0.0

  • Initial release