Go Redirects URL Forwarder vs WaffarAD Affiliate Network

Go Redirects is a URL forwarder plugin for WordPress that enables URLs like http://mysite.com/go/far-far-away/ to forward to URLs like http://someothersite.com/. It’s a great way to create clean-looking affiliate links or provide permement links for remote URLs that may change over time. It includes analytics for the number of times a URL has been forwarded.

WaffarAD is WaffarX’s affiliate network. WaffarX is the first cashback aggregator in the MENA region. This plugin connects your WooCommerce store to WaffarAD/WaffarX and provides three features, each of which can be enabled independently: Affiliate order tracking — reports orders referred through WaffarAD (and their status changes) to the WaffarX conversion server so conversions and cashback can be attributed and reconciled. In-App Order payment gateway — an API-only gateway (hidden from the storefront checkout) that lets WaffarX place orders on your store via a private REST API, carrying installment/BNPL transaction metadata (e.g. ValU). WaffarX Coupons — an API-only feature that lets WaffarX mint single-use WooCommerce coupons when a customer redeems a WaffarX gift-card voucher. Issuance, redemption (with the actual discount applied), and reversal are reported to WaffarX for billing reconciliation. WaffarX Platform API — a private REST API that lets WaffarX run the full in-app commerce flow (browse products, read payment gateways and shipping data, quote shipping rates, place/fetch/cancel/refund orders, and manage a cart) authenticated by the single WaffarX credential. This means WaffarX does not need separate WooCommerce REST consumer keys; the merchant only configures one API Key and API Secret. External services This plugin connects to services operated by WaffarAD/WaffarX: Tracking script — https://waffarad.com/integration/general.js A JavaScript file loaded on the front end that sets and reads the WaffarAD affiliate tracking cookies. Loaded only while affiliate tracking is enabled. Conversion server — https://conversion.waffarx.com The plugin POSTs to this server: Woo/AddOrder — when a tracked order is created (the order details and affiliate identifiers). Woo/UpdateOrder — when a tracked order changes status (updated status and totals). Woo/PluginState — when the plugin or a feature is activated, deactivated, toggled, or uninstalled. Woo/Settings — read periodically (hourly) for WaffarX-controlled settings, such as whether to report updates for all orders. Woo/Coupon — when a WaffarX-issued coupon is created (issued), redeemed on an order, or reversed (the order is cancelled/refunded). Each event carries a unique event id and, for redemptions/reversals, the actual discount applied. When an API secret is configured, requests are signed with HMAC-SHA256 (X-WaffarX-Key / X-WaffarX-Timestamp / X-WaffarX-Signature); the secret itself is never transmitted. The plugin also exposes an inbound REST API (namespace waffarx/v1) that WaffarX calls to place/fetch/cancel/refund orders, mint/fetch/void coupons, and read catalog/shipping/payment data (the WaffarX Platform API). All of it is authenticated with the single WaffarX API credential — either a Bearer token (the API Secret) or an HMAC signature — so no WooCommerce consumer keys are required. See the FAQ. These services are provided by WaffarAD. For details, see https://waffarad.com/Home/PrivacyPolicy