Application Intake
Use a frontend registration shortcode with configurable intake rules, prefilled logged-in details, review actions, status history, and cleaner applicant management.
Free foundationNXT Affiliate gives you application handling, affiliate accounts, referral codes, coupon attribution, commissions, payments, reports, and a frontend portal from one connected workflow. Start with Free, then unlock referral URLs, short links, visit tracking, and premium portal tools in Pro.
NXT Affiliate focuses on the workflows site owners actually manage every week: onboarding new partners, assigning coupons, generating commissions, reviewing tracking, preparing payouts, and giving affiliates a simple portal.
Use a frontend registration shortcode with configurable intake rules, prefilled logged-in details, review actions, status history, and cleaner applicant management.
Free foundationCreate affiliate records with affiliate numbers, usernames, referral codes, portal status, and account controls that stay aligned with WordPress users.
Admin workflowAssign WooCommerce coupons, keep display-friendly uppercase codes, and support cleaner order-level attribution when those coupons are used.
WooCommerceGenerate commissions from tracked activity, move them through clear statuses, and prepare payment batches with history that stays inside your site.
Operational coreGive affiliates a login-aware dashboard for coupons, commissions, payments, profile details, and Pro referral URL tools through the shared portal shortcode.
Partner experienceUnlock assigned referral URLs, short URLs, cookie consent controls, visit logging, and optional redirected landing-page tracking for same-domain custom flows.
Pro extensionNXT Affiliate is designed around the real movement of an affiliate program. Applications enter the queue, approved partners get affiliate accounts, promotions lead to tracked orders, commissions are generated, and payments are prepared from one connected admin path.
The affiliate submits details through the registration shortcode.
Approved affiliates see their data through the shared dashboard shortcode.
Applications, affiliates, coupons, tracking, commissions, payments, settings, and notifications stay in one connected workflow.
Connect the promotion method to the right affiliate and generate earnings from matched activity.
Move approved commissions into a cleaner payment preparation flow.
The system is not just about tracking. It is designed to help you operate the program each day while still giving affiliates a clear, mobile-friendly place to check their progress.
Move between applications, affiliates, coupons, commissions, payments, reports, notifications, and settings without needing a separate SaaS or disconnected spreadsheet process.
Use the shared dashboard shortcode and let Pro extend the experience without changing your main shortcode entry point or breaking the core Free journey.
NXT Affiliate Pro extends the same platform rather than replacing it. That means you can begin with the WordPress-native free foundation and add advanced referral URL management when the program is ready for deeper tracking.
| Capability | NXT Affiliate Free | NXT Affiliate Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate registration and application review | Included Frontend intake and admin review flow. |
Included Extends the same approved affiliate foundation. |
| Affiliate accounts, referral codes, and portal access | Included Core affiliate identity and access controls. |
Included Used as the base for premium URL workflows. |
| Coupon attribution with WooCommerce | Included Coupon-to-affiliate assignment workflow. |
Included Works alongside referral URL attribution options. |
| Commissions, payments, reports, notifications, settings | Included Practical affiliate program operations. |
Included Same workflow with premium extensions available. |
| Assigned referral URLs and short URLs | Not included | Included Manage assigned URLs, short links, and related portal tools. |
| Referral visit logging and cookie consent attribution | Not included | Included Visit tracking, cookie notice flow, and related settings. |
| Redirected landing-page tracking for same-domain custom flows | Not included | Included Optional support for custom landing-page product journeys. |
| Premium affiliate portal referral URL tab | Not included | Included Filters, editable short URLs, and incremental loading. |
If your store and operations already live in WordPress and WooCommerce, it is often better to keep your affiliate program close to that system instead of pushing core operational work into a separate platform.
Applications, affiliate accounts, tracking data, commissions, and payout history remain in your own WordPress database.
Start with the stable Free release, then add advanced referral URL attribution without changing the core dashboard shortcode flow.
Applications, affiliates, coupons, commissions, and payments stay inside one WordPress-oriented workspace.
The platform is being shaped around secure wrappers and shared runtime contracts for future integrations and premium channels.
Begin with the Free plugin for registration, affiliates, coupons, commissions, and payouts. Upgrade to Pro when you are ready for referral URLs, short links, visit tracking, and advanced attribution workflows.