Grow your income as a WordPress.com affiliate

The WordPress.com Affiliate Program lets you earn commissions by recommending WordPress.com products to your audience. When someone clicks your unique referral link and makes a qualifying purchase, you earn a commission.

The program covers WordPress.com hosting plans, domain registrations, WooCommerce extensions and themes, Jetpack products, Pressable hosting, and other Automattic products. You can manage all of your links, reporting, and payouts from a single dashboard.

The program is free to join and open to content creators of all sizes.

The program is open to bloggers, educators, tutorial creators, YouTubers, podcasters, review and comparison sites, social media creators, and anyone who creates content for an audience.

There is no minimum audience size or traffic requirement to apply. We review applications based on content quality, audience fit, and alignment with our products. Applying takes just a few minutes, and you’ll hear back from our team shortly after.

A website is not strictly required, but you do need an active content channel where you can share affiliate links. This could be a blog, YouTube channel, podcast, social media presence, email newsletter, or review site.

We review applications based on the quality of your content and how well it aligns with our products, not on any single platform requirement.

Apply through our signup page. Applications are reviewed and typically approved within a few days. Once approved, log in to your affiliate dashboard to access your unique referral links, banners, and promotional materials. Share your links through your content, whether that’s blog posts, videos, social media, email newsletters, or reviews.

When someone clicks your link and makes a qualifying purchase within 30 days, you earn a commission. Track your clicks, conversions, and earnings in real time from your dashboard.

Commissions vary by product. Here’s an overview of current rates:

• WordPress.com hosting plans: Up to $300 per referral, depending on the plan purchased.
• Domain registrations: $5 per new domain registration.
• WooCommerce extensions and themes: Up to $50 per sale, depending on the product.
• Jetpack products: Up to $25 per sale, depending on the plan.
• Pressable hosting: Up to $300 per referral, depending on the plan purchased.

For a complete breakdown of commission rates across all products, visit our Payouts and Commissions guide.

There is no cap on total earnings. You earn for every qualifying referral, with no maximum number of commissions.

The WordPress.com Affiliate Program uses a 30-day tracking window (also known as cookie duration). This means that if someone clicks your affiliate link and makes a qualifying purchase within 30 days, you earn the commission, even if they don’t buy immediately.

Yes. The WordPress.com Affiliate Program is part of the Automattic Creator Program, which means your partnership includes commissions across a range of Automattic products, not just WordPress.com hosting.

Products you can earn from include WordPress.com hosting plans, WordPress.com domains, WooCommerce extensions and themes, Jetpack, Pressable, Sensei, WP Job Manager, and Express Website Design Service.

You can promote any combination of these products and manage all of your links, reporting, and payouts from one dashboard.

Many hosting affiliate programs focus on a single product. The WordPress.com Affiliate Program gives you access to commissions across hosting, domains, ecommerce tools, security products, and more, all through one partnership and one dashboard.

Because WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Jetpack are established products powering millions of websites, affiliates often see stronger conversions and greater trust from their audiences than when promoting newer or less familiar tools.

The program also offers competitive commissions (up to $300 per hosting referral), a 30-day tracking window, no minimum traffic requirements, and hands-on support from our affiliate team.

Affiliates who create educational, comparison, or review content tend to see the strongest results. Common high-performing formats include:

• Hosting comparison articles and videos
• WordPress.com reviews and tutorials
• “How to start a website” or “How to start a blog” guides
• Product-specific walkthroughs for WooCommerce, Jetpack, or Pressable
• Email newsletter recommendations

We provide ready-to-use banners, promotional materials, and product information through your affiliate dashboard. Our Knowledge Base also includes promotion tips and product guides.

Your affiliate dashboard gives you real-time reporting on clicks, conversions, and earnings. You can view performance by product, by link, and by date range, so you always know what’s working.

Payments are processed through Impact, the affiliate network that powers the program. Available payment methods depend on your country and currency, and may include:

• EFT (electronic funds transfer to your bank, supported in many countries)
• PayPal
• Intermediary bank transfer (in some cases, payments can be routed through a bank in another country)

You can configure your preferred payment method and schedule in your Impact dashboard. Commissions are paid after a processing period following the end of the month in which they were earned.

You’ll need to complete your tax information and payment setup through Impact before your first payout. Once configured, payments are processed automatically based on your settings. For the latest details on supported countries and payment options, visit the Impact Help Center.

Our Knowledge Base includes product guides, commission details, promotion tips, and program FAQs to help you get started and grow your earnings.

For additional questions, you can reach our affiliate team at affiliates@automattic.com.