{"id":34767,"date":"2026-02-17T03:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/?post_type=ek_doc&p=34767"},"modified":"2026-02-23T05:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T05:14:54","slug":"admin-visits-overview","status":"publish","type":"helpwp_doc","link":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/admin-visits-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Visits Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Visits<\/strong> section in WC Affiliate<\/strong> allows the admin to monitor all traffic generated through affiliate referral links. Every time someone clicks an affiliate\u2019s referral link and lands on your website, the system records it as a visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To check this, go to WC Affiliate \u2192 Visits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A visit simply means someone clicked an affiliate link and opened your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if an affiliate shares this link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https://yourdomain.com\/?ref=3\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
When a user clicks that link, a visit will be added to the Visits page. It does not mean a sale happened. It only means someone visited the site using that affiliate\u2019s link.

On the Visits page, you will see a table with several columns such as ID<\/strong>, Affiliate<\/strong>, Page URL<\/strong>, Referrer <\/strong>URL<\/strong>, Campaign<\/strong>, IP Address<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Page URL<\/strong>
The exact page the visitor landed on. It could be the homepage, a product page, or any other page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referrer URL<\/strong>
This shows where the traffic came from. If it says \u201cDirect,\u201d it means the link was clicked directly (for example, from a message or copied link).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Campaign<\/strong>
If the affiliate added a campaign name to the link, it will appear here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
http://yourdomain.com\/product\/breathable-mesh-cap\/?ref=3&campaign=summer15\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
In this case, the campaign name is summer15<\/strong>.
This helps track specific promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For creating a campaign, you can know more details from Affiliate’s URL Generator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IP Address<\/strong>
Shows the visitor\u2019s IP address. This is useful if you want to check repeated or suspicious clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important to Understand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A visit is not a commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how it works step by step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Someone clicks an affiliate link \u2192 Visit is recorded<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The visitor places an order \u2192 Referral is created<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The referral is approved \u2192 Commission is earned<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    If you want to see sales and commissions, go to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    WC Affiliate \u2192 Referrals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Simple Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Let\u2019s say an affiliate shares a product link and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    • After approval \u2192 Commission will be added<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 50 people click the link \u2192 50 visits will show<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3 people purchase \u2192 3 referrals will be created<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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