AffiliateWP Force Pending Referrals

Affiliate programs can run into trouble when referrals are approved the moment they are created. Errors, duplicates and suspicious activity can slip through, and commissions get paid on results that were never verified. This add-on addresses that by holding all new referrals as pending until someone on your team looks at them.

It works inside your existing AffiliateWP setup, so your current workflow stays in place. You review each referral for accuracy, legitimacy and compliance, then approve the ones that check out. That gives you closer control over what gets paid, and it suits programs of any size, from a small boutique site to a larger affiliate operation.

Features

• Referrals stay pending: Every new referral is held in pending status instead of being approved automatically, so nothing reaches payout without your decision.
• Manual review before payout: You check each referral for accuracy, legitimacy and compliance, then approve it before any commission is paid.
• Spot suspicious referrals: Holding referrals back lets you identify suspicious or duplicated entries before commission payout, which helps reduce fraudulent or erroneous payments.
• Control over affiliate payouts: Because you approve each referral yourself, you keep detailed control over what affiliates are paid and can keep your program budget accurate.
• Works with AffiliateWP: The add-on fits into an existing AffiliateWP installation and keeps your current workflow, adding a layer of quality control on top.
• No complex setup: The add-on is meant to work with an existing AffiliateWP site without a complicated configuration process.
• Simple approval interface: The user-friendly interface makes reviewing and approving referrals quick and intuitive, even when many are waiting.
• Built for program compliance: It suits businesses that care about quality assurance and compliance in their affiliate marketing, with verified results behind every payout.

Best for

• AffiliateWP sites that want to approve every referral by hand
• Program managers watching for fraudulent or duplicate referrals
• Businesses with compliance rules for affiliate payouts