AffiliateWP Tiered Affiliate Rates

Flat commission rates treat every affiliate the same, whether they send one customer a month or dozens. This add-on lets you pay more to the people who perform best. You can base tiers on the number of referrals an affiliate generates or on the earnings they accumulate, so the structure matches how you measure success in your own program.

The plugin adds a dedicated Tiered Rates section to your AffiliateWP settings. There you create tiers, define the threshold for each one and choose the commission rate that applies. Once an affiliate meets a threshold, AffiliateWP applies the matching rate automatically. You can also set tiers to expire, which resets rates on a monthly basis.

Features

• Referral or earnings tiers: Base tiered commission rates on how many referrals an affiliate brings in or on how much they have earned, so higher performers receive higher payouts.
• Unlimited tiers: Create as many commission tiers as your program needs, which lets you build a multi-level structure that grows alongside your affiliates.
• Simple threshold setup: Define the referral or earnings threshold an affiliate must reach to move up to the next commission rate, all from one settings screen.
• Automatic rate application: AffiliateWP applies the correct commission rate once an affiliate meets a defined tier, which cuts down manual management and keeps payouts accurate.
• Tier expiration option: Turn on monthly resets of tiered rates so affiliates work toward their tier again each cycle and the incentive stays active.
• Fixed or variable rates: Use fixed percentage rates or variable amounts, depending on how you want to structure rewards for your affiliates.
• Built into AffiliateWP settings: A dedicated Tiered Rates section sits inside your existing AffiliateWP settings, so you manage tiers where you already manage the program.

Best for

• Store owners running an AffiliateWP affiliate program
• Programs that reward affiliates for referral volume
• Site owners who want commissions tied to affiliate earnings