Earning Money from your site

Refer a Friend to Earn Credits

Share WordPress.com with friends, family, and website visitors. For every paying customer you send our way, you’ll earn US$25 promotional credit toward future purchases and upgrades on WordPress.com.

Not only will you get a US$25 account credit, but your friend will also receive a US$25 account credit that can be applied to their initial purchase!

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How to Earn Referral Credits

Refer your friends by having them click on your referral link to create a valid WordPress.com account that complies with our Terms of Service, and the referred friend purchases a WordPress.com plan.

The referring User will be credited with a US$25 account credit after the completion of the referred friend’s qualifying WordPress.com plan purchase.


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How to Refer Friends

You can find your referral link on your WordPress.com Refer-a-Friend page.

Or, navigate to ToolsEarn. There, read the Terms of Service linked. To agree, click Earn free credits, and then it will provide your tracking link.

Earn section showing the Refer a friend option on the bottom right and the Earn free credits button

Copy your tracking link and start sharing it with your friends. It’s that easy!

Refer a friend section in Earn, where the tracking link can be found

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How to Use Your Credits

Any account credit rewards you earn will be applied to your WordPress.com account automatically up to two months after the month your Referred Friend made the Eligible Purchase.

The credit will be applied when you go to the checkout page to make your purchase on WordPress.com. At that point, the credit amount is subtracted from the total cost of your purchase.


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Referred Friends

Referred friends who have signed up using a valid referral link will also receive a US$25 account credit that can be used on their qualifying plan purchase on WordPress.com.

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