=== Affiliate Program & Referral Tracking for WooCommerce & WordPress – Affilia ===
Contributors: redefiningtheweb
Donate link: https://redefiningtheweb.com
Tags: affiliate program, woocommerce affiliate, referral tracking, affiliate plugin, mlm
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.6.2
WC requires at least: 6.0
WC tested up to: 10.7
Stable tag: 3.3.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Launch a self-hosted affiliate program for WooCommerce & WordPress. Track referrals, manage affiliates, create multi-tier MLM campaigns, and boost sales!

== Description ==

**Affilia** is a powerful, free **WordPress affiliate plugin** that allows you to launch, manage, and scale a complete performance marketing program directly from your dashboard. 

Stop paying expensive monthly fees to third-party SaaS platforms. With Affilia, you can easily recruit brand ambassadors, track affiliate conversions accurately, reward partners with commissions, and drastically increase your revenue—all while retaining 100% ownership of your data.

Whether you need a **WooCommerce affiliate program** for a physical store, an **EDD referral tracking** system for digital downloads, or a **Pay-Per-Lead** campaign using Contact Form 7, Affilia is built for ultimate flexibility.

Upgrade to [**Affilia Premium**](https://woocommerce.com/products/affiliate-and-referral-for-woocommerce/) for advanced enterprise features like Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), automated payouts (Stripe/PayPal), lifetime commissions, and affiliate coupon generators.

= 🚀 Core Free Features =

* **Unlimited Affiliates:** Recruit an unlimited number of partners to promote your site.
* **Accurate Referral Tracking:** Track visits, clicks, and sales flawlessly via custom affiliate links.
* **Dedicated Affiliate Dashboard:** Provide partners with a clean, frontend portal to monitor their real-time performance and earnings.
* **Flexible Commission Structures:** Set global flat-rate or percentage-based referral commissions.
* **Smart Product Rules:** Define unique payout structures per product or category.
* **Affiliate Coupon Support:** Link unique discount codes to specific affiliates for linkless tracking.
* **Integrated Wallet System:** Allow affiliates to view their approved, pending, and paid balances.
* **Automated Email Notifications:** Keep partners engaged with triggered emails for approvals and new commissions.
* **Shortcode Ready:** Drop registration forms and dashboards anywhere on your site instantly.

= 🔌 Seamless WordPress Integrations =

* **WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin:** Perfect for e-commerce. Reward partners for driving physical or digital product sales.
* **Easy Digital Downloads (EDD):** The ideal solution for software creators, course sellers, and eBook authors.
* **Contact Form 7 (CF7) - Pay Per Lead:** Launch a powerful lead generation program. Pay affiliates when they drive qualified leads or quote requests to your forms.

= 💡 Why Choose Affilia? =

* **Store Owners:** Turn your best customers into vocal brand advocates.
* **Service Businesses:** Build a scalable referral network of marketers sending you qualified leads.
* **100% Privacy & GDPR Compliant:** No personal data is ever sent to external servers. Your data stays securely on your self-hosted WordPress site.

= 📈 Upgrade to Affilia PRO: Ultimate Affiliate Power =

Ready to scale? Unlock advanced performance marketing tools with [**Affilia Premium**](https://woocommerce.com/products/affiliate-and-referral-for-woocommerce/):

* 🧩 **Multi-Tier Commissions (MLM):** Build a powerful network marketing matrix (Binary, Forced Matrix, Unilevel) with custom depths.
* 🔄 **Two-Way Rewards:** Reward both the affiliate (cash) and the referred customer (discount) to maximize conversion rates.
* 🏷️ **Affiliate Coupon Generator:** Empower affiliates to generate their own custom promotional codes.
* 📊 **Advanced Analytics:** Deep-dive reporting on traffic, device-based purchases, and top-performing partners.
* 🔁 **Lifetime Commissions:** Link a customer to an affiliate permanently, rewarding them for all future purchases.
* 💳 **One-Click Direct Payouts:** Pay affiliates instantly via PayPal, Stripe, Paystack, or store credit.
* 📱 **QR Codes & Social Sharing:** Let partners share links directly to WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook with one click.
* 🧾 **Signup & Rank Bonuses:** Gamify your program by offering cash bonuses for ranking up.
* 🔄 **Subscription Support:** Pay recurring commissions on WooCommerce subscription renewals.

👉 [**Supercharge Your Sales with Affilia Premium Today →**](https://woocommerce.com/products/affiliate-and-referral-for-woocommerce/)

== Installation ==

= Automatic Installation =
1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to **Plugins > Add New**.
2. In the search field, type **"Affilia Lite"** and click Search.
3. Locate the plugin and click **"Install Now"**.
4. Click **"Activate"** to begin setting up your affiliate program.

= Manual Installation =
1. Download the plugin ZIP file from the WordPress repository.
2. Navigate to **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin** in your dashboard.
3. Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click **"Install Now"**.
4. Click **"Activate"** and navigate to the new Affilia menu to configure your settings.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is Affilia a self-hosted affiliate plugin? =
Yes. Affilia is a 100% self-hosted WordPress affiliate plugin. This means there are no monthly SaaS fees, no limits on your revenue, and all your affiliate data remains securely on your own server.

= Does this work as a WooCommerce affiliate program? =
Absolutely. Affilia features deep integration with WooCommerce, allowing you to track product sales, assign category-specific commissions, and utilize WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) for lightning-fast database performance.

= Can I run a Pay-Per-Lead (PPL) program? =
Yes! Unlike many other affiliate plugins, Affilia integrates seamlessly with Contact Form 7. You can reward affiliates a fixed commission every time their referred traffic submits a valid lead generation form.

= Is Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) included? =
Multi-tier network marketing structures (such as Binary, Unilevel, or Forced Matrix) are premium features available in Affilia PRO. You can set custom depths and reward partners for recruiting sub-affiliates.

= How do I pay my affiliates? =
In the free version, you can manually mark commissions as paid after transferring funds via your preferred method. With Affilia PRO, you unlock integrated one-click payouts via PayPal, Stripe, Paystack, and Bank Transfer directly from your dashboard.

= Is the plugin GDPR compliant? =
Yes. Because tracking happens natively within your WordPress environment, no personal data or cookies are transmitted to third-party servers, ensuring compliance with global privacy laws.

== Screenshots ==

1. **Revenue & Analytics Dashboard:** Instantly view total affiliate income, conversion rates, and recent referrals.
2. **Affiliate Management Hub:** Easily approve, reject, or manage your unlimited network of partners.
3. **Flexible Commission Rules:** Set global flat-rate or percentage-based commissions for your store.
4. **Multi-Tier MLM Setup (PRO):** Configure level-wise commission percentages for network marketing.
5. **Real-Time Referral Tracking:** See exactly who drove which sale, complete with timestamp and order ID.
6. **Integrated Payout Methods:** Enable PayPal, Stripe, or Store Credit for seamless partner payouts.
7. **Advanced Feature Toggles:** Customize your affiliate program logic without writing a single line of code.
8. **MLM Matrix Configuration:** Build unilevel or binary chain systems with customizable depths.
9. **Frontend Affiliate Dashboard:** A beautiful, responsive portal where partners track their clicks and earnings.
10. **Partner Commission Breakdown:** Affiliates can easily view payout structures for different products.
11. **Marketing Creatives & Tools:** Provide banners, shareable links, and assets directly to your partners.
12. **Export & Download Center:** Allow affiliates to export their performance data and creatives.
13. **Partner Payout Preferences:** Affiliates can submit their preferred bank or PayPal details securely.
14. **Affiliate Profile Management:** Allow partners to update their own contact info and passwords.
15. **MLM Network Viewer:** Partners can visualize their downline and track sub-affiliate performance.

== Changelog ==

= 3.3.0 - 2024-06-05 =
* Feature: Set unique commission rates per individual affiliate.
* Feature: Set commission rates per affiliate based on specific categories.
* Feature: Added referral automation settings.
* Fix: Resolved formatting issues in the CSV generation tool.
* Tweak: Minor performance and UI improvements.

= 3.2.3 - 2024-12-12 =
* Fix: Addressed commission generation calculation for WooCommerce latest versions.
* Tweak: Routine code optimization and security checks.

*(Note: Previous changelog entries remain formatted in this clean structure)*