ReferralCandy for WooCommerce – Advanced Referral & Affiliate Program
by ReferralCandy · Uncategorized
Drive sales and customer loyalty with ReferralCandy. Set up effective referral and affiliate programs easily to reward and grow your customer base.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
300+
≈350 estimated
Momentum
-25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 95/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
92 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 38.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 50 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 211 reviews, smoothed to 4.75★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| referral software your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| customer referral program your tag | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| referral | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| refer a friend your tag | #5 | #2 | down 2 |
| referral program your tag | #8 | #5 | down 1 |
| affiliate program your tag | #8 | #4 | 0 |
| referral for woocommerce | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| program | #10 | #4 | down 1 |
| referrals | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| programs | #13 | #9 | up 1 |
| nutrition label | #8 | #5 | down 2 |
| customer referral campaign | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| nutrition | #9 | #5 | 0 |
| pets | #11 | #5 | 0 |
| pet | #13 | #4 | 0 |
| loyalty program | #17 | #9 | 0 |
| customer affiliate program | #11 | #6 | 0 |
| customers loyalty program | #11 | #7 | down 3 |
| affiliate tracking software | #13 | #8 | up 1 |
| fashion | #23 | #8 | up 1 |
62 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 38 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “referral”, “referrals” and “nutrition label” (#5, #6 and #8 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.0.1 · 11 Sep 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Oct 2015
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles19 of the last 30 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kflynn20244mo ago
Jovan has been helping me to better understand my account and investigate nuances in my data. He’s incredibly personable, patient, and responsive. I’ve sent him a lot of detailed information and he’s responds quickly with updates and helpful insights!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aliitbd5mo ago
Though I am not sure if I go with RC or not, but the support they provided through their live chat is great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wessjanwwe7mo ago
Had a problem and they really gave their all to fix it!Jessa was great This topic was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by wessjanwwe. This topic was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by wessjanwwe.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rcpro9mo ago
We integrated ReferralCandy with our WooCommerce store and overall it’s been a great experience. The setup was fairly straightforward and it works reliably in the background without causing issues on the site. The referral flow is simple for customers and the dashboard makes it easy to track performance and rewards. It does what it promises without overcomplicating things. Also, shoutout to Jessa from customer support. She was very helpful and quick to respond whenever we had questions or need help. Clear answers, no unnecessary back and forth. That made the whole process much smoother.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mavendano211.0y ago
Wonderful service. Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blaesbjerg1.5y ago
Really good customer service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shazleerazak1.7y ago
Great support service
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kevinstottlar1.7y ago
Had a great experience learning about the platform and how best to use it. Jessa and Jon were extremely helpful. I look forward to growing our business though referrals and with their continued guidance.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Klaviyo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,958 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("customer referral program", "refer a friend", "referral software" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-15 400+ → 300+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-04-09 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-08 400+ → 300+ down after 456 days in tier
- 2025-01-07 500+ → 400+ down after 59 days in tier
- 2024-11-09 600+ → 500+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2024-10-31 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-28 600+ → 500+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-10-24 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Affiliates for WooCommerce – Affiliate Program, Referral Tracking & Commission Payouts 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
EchoRewards – Refer a Friend Rewards Program for WooCommerce 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Customer Referral Program | Refer a Friend Software 70+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Customer Referral Program For WooCommerce 10+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
OSI Affiliate 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
IQ Referral System for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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