{"id":34669,"date":"2026-02-08T09:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/?post_type=ek_doc&#038;p=34669"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:12:49","slug":"introduction-to-wc-affiliate","status":"publish","type":"helpwp_doc","link":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/getting-started\/introduction-to-wc-affiliate\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to WC Affiliate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to <strong>WC Affiliate<\/strong>, a complete WooCommerce affiliate plugin for WordPress. WC Affiliate helps you create, manage, and grow a complete affiliate program directly from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are running a small WooCommerce store or a large e-commerce business, WC Affiliate gives you all the essential features to recruit affiliates, track referrals accurately, and increase sales through performance-based marketing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WC Affiliate | The Best WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin to Grow Your Sales\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGmHva3RRYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This documentation will guide you through all the features and settings of WC Affiliate. Let&#8217;s take a look at what WC Affiliate offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/summary\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Admin Dashboard<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Get a complete overview of your affiliate program in one place. Quickly see top-performing affiliates, recent referrals, performance trends, and key activity without digging through multiple screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/affiliate-dashboard\/dashboard-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Centralized Affiliate Dashboard<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 Give affiliates a clear overview of their performance in one place. They can quickly track earnings, referrals, visits, payouts, and recent activity from their dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/affiliate-registration-form-builder\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/affiliate-registration-form-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Customizable Affiliate Registration Form<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Easily onboard new affiliates using a flexible registration form builder. Collect the exact information you need and streamline the approval process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Performance Tracking<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Monitor visits, referrals, and completed transactions through a summary page, making it simple to analyze activity and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/set-multilevel-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multilevel Affiliate Commission<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Set up multi-tier commission structures so affiliates can earn from their own referrals as well as sub-affiliates, helping you expand your affiliate network naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/wc-affiliate-configuration\/as-the-admin-how-can-i-create-promotional-banners\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/wc-affiliate-configuration\/as-the-admin-how-can-i-create-promotional-banners\/\">Promotional Banners Builder<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Create and share promotional banners for campaigns, product launches, or seasonal events, so affiliates can promote your store more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/wc-affiliate-configuration\/how-to-set-coupon-based-tracking-using-wc-affiliate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/wc-affiliate-configuration\/how-to-set-coupon-based-tracking-using-wc-affiliate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Coupon-Based Tracking<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 Assign unique discount coupons to affiliates to track sales accurately while offering exclusive deals to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/payout-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popular Payment Integration<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Process affiliate payouts smoothly using built-in integrations with trusted payment gateways like Stripe and PayPal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">How to Get Started?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to WC Affiliate, we recommend-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Starting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/getting-started\/initial-setup-wizard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Setup Wizard guides<\/strong><\/a> to learn how to configure your affiliate program and adjust the initial settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then explore <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/basic-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Basic Settings<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/advanced-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/approve-reject-an-affiliate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Affiliate Approval\/Reject<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/admin-visits-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Visits,<\/strong><\/a> etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mentioned guide will help you fully set up your program and prepare it for launching your first 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