The Restrict Content Pro affiliate integration pays your affiliates when a visitor they referred buys a Restrict Content Pro membership. Ultimate Affiliate Pro creates the referral when the payment is recorded and keeps its status in sync with the Restrict Content Pro payment.
The visitor is linked to the affiliate through an affiliate referral link. The commission comes from the affiliate’s rank, applied to the amount paid.
Before you start
- Restrict Content Pro is installed and active, with at least one membership level.
- The Restrict Content Pro Tracking add-on is installed and active. See Pro Add-ons.
- Your affiliates have a rank with a commission rate.
What creates and updates a referral #
The add-on follows Restrict Content Pro payments. The payment amount is the base for the commission.
| Restrict Content Pro event | Referral |
|---|---|
| A payment is created for a member who came through an affiliate link | Created as Pending, or Approved right away when the payment is already complete |
| Payment status changes to Complete | Approved |
| Payment status changes to Failed or Refunded | Rejected |
| Payment status changes to Pending | Pending |
Rejected referrals are not paid. If you prefer to approve every referral yourself, turn on Keep Referral Status as Pending in Ultimate Affiliate Pro›Settings›Admin Workflow: automatic approval is turned off, and you approve referrals yourself.
Turn on the Restrict Content Pro affiliate integration #
Go to Ultimate Affiliate Pro›Integrations and find the Restrict Content Pro card in the Membership group.
Turns tracking for Restrict Content Pro on or off. The card shows Enabled while it is on.
Opens the Restrict Content Pro Tracking settings.
Name the referral source #
The settings screen explains how the add-on works. Its only option is the name shown for these referrals.
The source name of Restrict Content Pro referrals, shown in the Referrals list and in the affiliate’s Affiliate Portal.
Default: Restrict Content Pro
Click Save Changes.
Pay commissions on renewals #
Recurring memberships create a new Restrict Content Pro payment for every renewal. To pay the affiliate for those renewals, turn on the Recurring Commissions module.
- Go to Ultimate Affiliate Pro›Modules.
- Open Recurring Commissions and turn on Activate/Hold Recurring Commissions.
- Save the module settings.
With the module on, each renewal payment creates a new referral for the affiliate who referred the member, even after the referral cookie has expired. See Recurring commissions for subscriptions.
Review the referrals #
Go to Ultimate Affiliate Pro›Referrals. Restrict Content Pro referrals show Restrict Content Pro in the Source column.
The Source Custom Name, Restrict Content Pro by default.
The Restrict Content Pro payment number, for example Payment #318, with a link to the payment.
The amount the member paid, for example Order Amount: 39.00USD.
The commission: the affiliate’s rank rate applied to the amount paid. With a 20% rank, a $39 payment earns $7.80.
Test it #
- Open a private browser window and visit your site through an affiliate link, for example
yourstore.com/?ref=emma.collins. - In the same window, sign up for a Restrict Content Pro membership level with a new customer account. Use a test payment method.
- In Ultimate Affiliate Pro›Referrals, check that a referral with source Restrict Content Pro was created for the affiliate, and that it is Approved once the payment is complete.
For a full test routine, see Test your affiliate program. Restrict Content Pro is now called Kadence Memberships. Its plugin page describes membership levels and payments.
Frequently asked questions #
Do affiliates earn on Restrict Content Pro renewals?
Yes, when the Recurring Commissions module is on. Each renewal payment creates a new referral for the affiliate who referred the member.
What happens when a Restrict Content Pro payment is refunded?
The referral of that payment changes to Rejected, so it is not paid.
How is the commission calculated?
The affiliate’s rank rate is applied to the payment amount. A 20% rank on a $39 payment gives a $7.80 referral.
Can I approve Restrict Content Pro referrals manually?
Yes. Turn on Keep Referral Status as Pending in Ultimate Affiliate Pro›Settings›Admin Workflow: automatic approval is turned off, and you approve referrals yourself in the Referrals list.
A signup did not create a referral. What should I check?
Check that the Restrict Content Pro card is enabled in Integrations, that the member opened the affiliate link in the same browser before registering, and that the affiliate account is active. See Referrals or clicks are not recorded.
