Run a simple affiliate program inside WordPress
Affiliate Software Online is a free affiliate tracking plugin for site owners who want referral links, branded short URLs, click tracking, and commission records — without complicated setup or paid feature gates.
Core tracking, without the circus
- Create affiliates manually
- Generate unique referral links
- Track clicks and referral visits
- Create branded short links
- Record pending commissions
- Export referral & commission data
Built for small businesses, bloggers, creators, consultants, and WordPress site owners who need clean referral tracking — not a bloated enterprise platform.
Everything you need, right inside your dashboard
Add affiliates, assign referral codes, generate tracking URLs, create branded short links, watch activity, and record commissions — all without ever leaving WordPress.
https://example.com/?aso_ref=partner-code
https://example.com/go/summer-sale/
A complete toolkit, kept refreshingly light
Affiliate management
Create affiliates inside WordPress, assign referral codes, set commission rates, and keep records organized — no external software.
Referral URL generation
Give every affiliate a unique referral link so you can see who sent traffic and which visits should connect to commissionable activity.
Branded short links
Create short campaign URLs on your own domain, like /go/summer-sale/, while still tracking clicks and activity.
Click & visit tracking
Track short-link clicks, referral visits, and unique visitors so you know which partners and campaigns send useful traffic.
Commission recording
Record pending commissions manually, through a shortcode, or via a developer helper function for custom integrations.
CSV exports
Export referral and commission data as CSV when you need reports, backups, payout review, or simple spreadsheet analysis.
Simple by design.
Safer by default.
Many affiliate plugins try to control too much: checkout flows, public registrations, automatic pages, payment systems, and aggressive tracking. That creates conflicts, slows sites down, and makes setup painful.
Affiliate Software Online takes a more restrained approach — it gives you the useful affiliate infrastructure without taking over your website.
- No automatic checkout hooks by default
- No public link creation
- No forced pages
- No site-wide URL rewriting
- No premium feature gates
- No upgrade-only affiliate dashboard
- Short links only work under your chosen prefix
Shortcodes included
Show affiliate data, output referral links, and record pending commissions when a valid referral cookie exists.
[aso_affiliate_area]
Shows logged-in affiliates their referral URL, assigned short links, click count, referral count, and tracked commissions.
[aso_referral_url]
Outputs the current affiliate’s referral link, making it easy to display the right URL to logged-in affiliate users.
[aso_conversion amount="100" reference="order-123"]
Records a pending commission when a valid referral cookie exists, giving you controlled conversion tracking.
Privacy-conscious tracking
It tracks useful referral activity while avoiding unnecessary raw visitor data. Click records store hashed IP addresses, hashed visitor IDs, and hashed user agents — not raw IPs or full browser strings.
You still get practical reporting, but with far less sensitive visitor data sitting inside WordPress. Sensible. Refreshing. Slightly suspicious in a good way.
Built for lower risk
Commissions are recorded deliberately through a shortcode or developer helper function. That means you decide exactly where and when a conversion should be counted.
Only admins can create short links, helping prevent abuse where random users could turn your site into an open redirect system.
Best for teams who want control, not bloat
- Bloggers and creators running partner programs
- Coaches, consultants, and service businesses
- Digital product sellers
- Membership sites with partner referrals
- Small ecommerce businesses wanting controlled tracking
- WordPress site owners who need branded short links
- Businesses that want simple affiliate reporting
- Teams that want free affiliate tracking without bloat
A no-gate affiliate tracking plugin for WordPress
Referral links, branded short URLs, click tracking, affiliate records, and commission tracking — without forcing your site into a complicated platform. Built to feel manageable, transparent, and safe to install.
Frequently asked questions
Is Affiliate Software Online really free?
Yes. The plugin is designed as a free affiliate tracking plugin for WordPress with no premium feature gates blocking the core workflow.
Does it create referral links for affiliates?
Yes. You can create affiliates, assign referral codes, and generate unique referral URLs that connect visits and activity to the right affiliate.
Can I create branded short links?
Yes. You can create branded short links using your own domain and a configurable prefix, such as /go/.
Does it automatically integrate with checkout systems?
No — and that is intentional. The plugin avoids automatic checkout integrations by default so site owners can decide exactly where and when a commission should be recorded.
Who should use this plugin?
It is best for bloggers, creators, service businesses, consultants, digital product sellers, small ecommerce-adjacent websites, and WordPress site owners who want simple affiliate tracking without SaaS fees or heavy setup.
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