WP Referral Code
v1.4.12by shalior · updated 1 year ago
This plugin brings referral marketing to your WordPress website. It's dead simple, fast, customizable, and it's all free!
- Rank
- #8,568
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 566
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18.2K
- 18,185 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Referral Code at a glance
WP Referral Code is a WordPress plugin by shalior with 500+ active installs, the #8,568 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.4.12 came out on Dec 25, 2024, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “refer”. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats169 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Referral Code |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 566 · -8.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 566 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 567 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 569 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 567 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 569 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 566 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 569 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 614 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 617 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 617 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 616 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 618 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 619 |
Rank over time
#8,568 · down 53 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,568 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,564 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,549 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,558 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,550 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,537 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,559 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,532 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,519 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,493 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,500 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,518 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,518 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,515 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.53% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -7.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.49% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.16% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8518 → #8550Installs 600+ → 500+
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.12
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Mar 26, 2020
- Last updated
- Dec 25, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Referral Code
How many websites use WP Referral Code?
WP Referral Code is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,568 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Referral Code been downloaded?
18,185 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was WP Referral Code last updated?
Version 1.4.12 came out on Dec 25, 2024 (1 year ago).
Is WP Referral Code compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Referral Code’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WP Referral Code still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Referral Code have?
4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Referral Code?
The plugins most like WP Referral Code, by the tags they share, are Goaffpro Affiliate Marketing (4K+), Affiliates for WooCommerce (300+) and Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool (800+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 82%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
- Positive
- 82%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 18%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 566 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 18.2K |
| Author | shalior |
| First released | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Version | 1.4.12 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 25, 2024 |
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