{"id":34706,"date":"2026-02-09T05:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/?post_type=ek_doc&#038;p=34706"},"modified":"2026-04-12T05:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:33:17","slug":"creating-affiliate-user-by-admin","status":"publish","type":"helpwp_doc","link":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/creating-affiliate-user-by-admin\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Affiliate User"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WC Affiliate allows site administrators to create affiliate accounts from the WordPress dashboard manually. This is useful when you want to onboard affiliates yourself, approve selected users, or convert existing users into affiliates without requiring them to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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 Tutorial: Create Your First Affiliate | Best WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bD7a-3tmkU8?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliate Creation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard. Navigate to <strong>WC Affiliate \u2192 Affiliates<\/strong>. Click the <strong>Add New<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1389\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wc-affiliate-affiliates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34720\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7105794687135478;width:777px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wc-affiliate-affiliates.png 1389w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wc-affiliate-affiliates-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wc-affiliate-affiliates-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wc-affiliate-affiliates-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wc-affiliate-affiliates-600x351.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1389px) 100vw, 1389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>2. You will see two options- <strong>Existing User<\/strong> and <strong>New User<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/existing-user.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/existing-user.png 527w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/existing-user-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">i) Create an Affiliate from an Existing User<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this option if the user already has an account on your WordPress site. For example, if someone has purchased from your store before, they already have an account. That means they are an existing user, and you can assign them the affiliate role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the step-by-step instructions below to set it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Select the <strong>Existing User<\/strong> tab. From the <strong>Select User<\/strong> dropdown, choose the WordPress user you want to convert into an affiliate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/select-existing-user-from-dropdown.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34725\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2605324725737805;width:541px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/select-existing-user-from-dropdown.png 658w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/select-existing-user-from-dropdown-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/select-existing-user-from-dropdown-600x476.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Set the <strong>Affiliate Status<\/strong>. You can set multiple statuses like <strong>Active<\/strong>, <strong>Pending<\/strong>, <strong>Rejected<\/strong>, <strong>Suspended<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/choose-affiliate-status-from-down.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34726\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2076288779698727;width:542px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/choose-affiliate-status-from-down.png 634w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/choose-affiliate-status-from-down-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/choose-affiliate-status-from-down-600x497.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. In the same way, choose your desired Commission Type- <strong>Site Default, Percentage<\/strong>, or <strong>Fixed Amount<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commission Type: Site Default<\/strong> means the standard commission rate set for all affiliates will apply to the newly onboarded affiliate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. When you are done, click <strong>Create Affiliate<\/strong> to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/create-affiliate-button.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34724\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.026435692849949;width:582px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/create-affiliate-button.png 738w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/create-affiliate-button-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/create-affiliate-button-600x585.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once created, the user will instantly become an affiliate and can access the affiliate dashboard based on the assigned status.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a New Affiliate from Scratch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this option when the affiliate does not already have any prior account with your website. The WC Affiliate will create a new user account and assign the affiliate role automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the step-by-step instructions below to create a new affiliate user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click the <strong>Add New<\/strong> button. From the pop-up, select the <strong>New User<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/new-user-tab.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34727\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1231441048034934;width:599px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/new-user-tab.png 757w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/new-user-tab-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/new-user-tab-600x534.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Fill in the required user details: <strong>First Name<\/strong>, <strong>Last Name<\/strong>, <strong>Affiliate Status<\/strong>, <strong>Password,<\/strong> and <strong>Commission Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fill-out-new-user-fields.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fill-out-new-user-fields.png 548w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fill-out-new-user-fields-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br><strong>P.S.<\/strong> Password must be at least 8 characters and include uppercase, lowercase, and a number for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, click <strong>Create Affiliate<\/strong> to complete the process. Once completed, WC Affiliate will automatically create a WordPress user account and register the user as an affiliate based on the selected settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"helpwp_product":[53],"helpwp_topic":[67],"class_list":["post-34706","helpwp_doc","type-helpwp_doc","status-publish","hentry","helpwp_topic-admin-dashboard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_doc\/34706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_doc"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/helpwp_doc"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"helpwp_product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_product?post=34706"},{"taxonomy":"helpwp_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_topic?post=34706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}