WP Engine pays one-time: $100 on Lite plan; all other plans $200 minimum or first month's payment, whichever is higher. 180-day cookie, one-time payout, manual approval. SiteGround pays per hosting sale by monthly volume: 1-5 sales $50; 6-10 $75; 11-20 up to $100 (KB: $100); 21+ custom. Other services (Website Builder, Coderick AI, Email Marketing): 60% of first-year revenue. 60-day cookie, recurring period not stated, undisclosed approval.
WP Engine has the longer cookie (180 days vs 60 days).
| Name | Commission | Cookie | Recurring | Approval | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VerifiedWP Engine | One-time: $100 on Lite plan; all other plans $200 minimum or first month's payment, whichever is higher | 180 days | One-time | manual | 2026-11-01 |
| VerifiedSiteGround | Per hosting sale by monthly volume: 1-5 sales $50; 6-10 $75; 11-20 up to $100 (KB: $100); 21+ custom. Other services (Website Builder, Coderick AI, Email Marketing): 60% of first-year revenue | 60 days | Not stated | undisclosed | 2026-10-05 |
Summary from the recorded fields
- WP Engine has the longer cookie (180 days vs 60 days).
- WP Engine records recurring as One-time; SiteGround does not state a recurring period.
- Approval: WP Engine manual, SiteGround undisclosed.
Based only on the fields above. A higher rate is not a recommendation. Product price and fit for your readers matter more.
Terms were checked between 2026-10-05 and 2026-11-01 against each program's own terms or partner page. Open a program page for its source link.
Notes from the program records
From each program's AffilMap record.
- WP Engine: Annual plans are paid out as the annual amount divided by 12. You are paid around the 20th once a referral reaches 62 days.
- SiteGround: WEB HOSTING / WordPress. In-house. Weekly payouts, no minimum threshold. KB (siteground.com/kb/affiliate_program_earnings, updated 2025-08-07) gives currency rates: 50/75/100 USD/AUD, 30/50/65 GBP, 40/60/75 EUR. Signup asks how you'll refer sales; approval process not specified. Non-hosting sales don't count toward hosting tiers.