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Affiliate System for WordPress

Tracks ?ref= referrals with a cookie window and records a commission on every qualifying order.

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$199/yr or $549 once — all 35 add-ons Same admin as the free core Enable or disable without losing data
What it does

Affiliate System, in practice.

Captures a referral code from the URL into a cookie and a de-duplicated visit log, snapshots it onto the order at creation, and writes a pending commission when the order is paid. Affiliates get a shortcode dashboard with their link, visits, referred orders and pending versus paid balances; you mark commissions paid when you settle them.

CapabilitiesMarketing
  • ?ref=CODE capture with a configurable cookie window and visit log
  • Referral snapshotted at order creation, so gateway webhooks and offline payments still credit it
  • Commission on subtotal minus discount (not shipping or tax); rate clamped 0–100%
  • Self-referral blocked by matching the order email to the affiliate’s account
  • Reversed on cancel, failure or full refund; prorated on partial refunds
  • Minimum payout threshold before an affiliate can be paid
  • Per-affiliate status (active, suspended, rejected) and rate override
Where it shows up

Storefront, admin and settings.

On the storefront

  • [ambikly_affiliate_dashboard] shortcode — link, rate, visits, orders, pending and paid totals

In the admin

  • Mark commissions paid
  • Update affiliate status or per-affiliate rate

Settings you control

  • Default commission rate (%)
  • Cookie window (days)
  • URL parameter name
  • Minimum payout
For developers

Routes and hooks.

Built on the same Addon SDK as every other Pro add-on — extend it instead of replacing it.

REST routes

  • GET /ambikly-pro/v1/affiliate/dashboard
  • POST /ambikly-pro/v1/affiliate/register
  • POST /ambikly-pro/v1/affiliate/mark-paid
  • POST /ambikly-pro/v1/affiliate/{id}

Core hooks it listens to

  • ambikly_order_created
  • ambikly_order_paid
  • ambikly_order_status_changed
  • ambikly_order_refunded
  • init
  • rest_api_init

Works with

Setup

From toggle to live in a few minutes.

  1. Enable it

    Ambikly → Add-ons → Affiliate System → toggle on. Pro must be active; nothing else to install.

  2. Set it up

    Open its settings panel and set: default commission rate (%); cookie window (days); uRL parameter name; minimum payout.

  3. Find it in use

    The storefront surfaces, admin screens and settings it adds are listed under “Where it shows up” above; nothing needs placing by hand unless a shortcode is named there.

  4. Turn it off without losing anything

    Disable the add-on from the same screen. Its settings and data stay in place, and a lapsed license pauses it the same way — the store keeps running.

Where it fits

Part of the multi-vendor marketplace story.

The Multi-vendor add-on onboards sellers, gives each their own dashboard and records your commission on every sale — clamped and auditable. Reports, affiliates and search come from the same 35-add-on license.

  • Vendor onboarding and approval
  • Per-vendor dashboards
  • Commission on every sale
How Ambikly handles multi-vendor marketplace
FAQ

About Affiliate System.

Does it pay affiliates for me?

No. It records what is owed and lets you mark commissions paid; the payout itself is settled outside Ambikly.

Do cash-on-delivery orders earn commission?

Yes. For payment methods that can’t refund, commission settles when you move the order to processing or completed.

What happens on a partial refund?

The pending commission is recomputed in proportion to the refunded amount.

More add-ons

Also on the same license.

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Dynamic Pricing

Rule-based discounts — tiered, role-based, cart-quantity, scheduled. Stacks or stays exclusive per rule.

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Flash Sales

Scheduled sale windows that enforce the sale price and show a live countdown on products and cards.

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Get Affiliate System with every other add-on.

Pro is $199 a year or $549 once, for all 35 add-ons. Enable this one from the same admin the day you need it.

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