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# Affiliate Marketing Tools
Use the Hostinger Affiliate Marketing Tools plugin to add Amazon and Mercado Livre affiliate product cards, lists, and comparison tables to your WordPress site.
**Hostinger Affiliate Marketing Tools** pulls products from Amazon, Mercado Livre, or both into your posts and pages as affiliate-linked product cards, lists, and comparison tables, so you earn commission on qualifying purchases.
The plugin was previously called **Hostinger Amazon Affiliate Connector**.
## Before you start
* **An affiliate account.** Join Amazon Associates, the Mercado Livre affiliate program, or both — the plugin connects your site to the program, it isn't an affiliate network.
* **A supported plan.** The plugin is included with Business and Cloud web hosting plans. See [WordPress hosting plans](https://www.hostinger.com/wordpress-hosting) for what each plan includes.
No API keys are required for either marketplace. Amazon needs your country and tracking ID; Mercado Livre only needs your country.
## Install the plugin
### On a new site
Build the site with the [AI theme](/wordpress/hostinger-plugins/ai-theme.md) and describe it as an affiliate marketing site. The plugin is installed as part of the setup.
### On an existing site
1. In hPanel, go to **Websites** → your website → **Dashboard**.
2. Open **WordPress** → **Overview**.
3. Under **Recommended installations**, click **Install** next to **Hostinger Affiliate Marketing Tools**.
You can also install it from the **Discover** tab in [Hostinger Hub](/wordpress/hostinger-plugins/easy-onboarding.md#discover). Once it's active, the Hub checklist shows a **Connect your affiliate account** step that takes you to marketplace setup.
## Connect a marketplace
1. In the WordPress admin, go to **Hostinger** → **Affiliate Marketing**.
2. Choose a marketplace — **Amazon** or **Mercado Livre** — and click **Continue**.
3. Pick the **Country** of your affiliate account.
4. For Amazon, also enter your **Tracking ID**. If you don't know it, use the **Find your Tracking ID** link.
5. Click **Save**.
You can connect both marketplaces and use their products side by side. Add the second one, or disconnect one, from **Manage marketplaces**. Disconnecting a marketplace hides its products on your site.
| Marketplace | Countries |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Amazon | Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
| Mercado Livre | Brazil, Mexico |
## Add products to a page
### Block editor
1. Edit a post or page and add the **Link Amazon products** or **Link Mercado Livre products** block.
2. Click **Select** and choose a display format.
3. Search the marketplace catalog or enter product IDs (ASINs for Amazon), then add the products.
### Elementor
1. Open the page with **Edit with Elementor**.
2. Drag the **Affiliate product** widget onto the page.
3. Choose the marketplace and a display format, then add products.
> **Note:** Switching an existing page to Elementor replaces its content. Affiliate blocks added in the block editor don't carry over — add them again with the Elementor widget.
### Other editors
Use the `[hostinger-affiliate-table]` shortcode to place a comparison table in editors that don't support blocks. Only comparison tables are available as a shortcode — single product cards and product lists need the block editor or Elementor.
## Display formats
| Format | What it shows |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Single Product Card** | One product with image, title, description, price, and a buy button |
| **Multiple Product List** | Several products — pick them yourself or pull the marketplace's bestsellers. Choose a detailed list, a simplified list, or horizontal cards |
| **Comparison Table** | Products side by side with the rows you choose |
### Build a comparison table
Comparison tables are built once in the plugin dashboard, then reused in any post.
1. Go to **Hostinger** → **Affiliate Marketing** and click **Add a new table configuration**.
2. Name the table and add products.
3. Choose the rows to compare. Remove a row with the trash bin icon.
4. Click **Save Changes**.
5. In the editor, add the block, choose **Comparison Table**, pick your table from the dropdown, and click **Continue**.
## Customize the display
Select the block or widget to adjust it — in the block editor, options are in the sidebar panels; in Elementor, they're on the widget's **Content** tab.
* **Display type and products** — switch between a single product card, a product list, and a comparison table; pick products or show bestsellers for a keyword; set how many items to show.
* **Layout** — for lists, choose a detailed list, a simplified list, or horizontal cards, and show the bestseller number.
* **Title** — limit the title length, or replace the marketplace title with your own.
* **Description** — show or hide the description, replace it with your own, and set how many items and how long it is.
* **Buy button** — replace the button text with your own call to action.
* **Comparison table** — choose which saved table to show. In the block editor you can also edit the table or create a new one from the **Table Configuration** panel.
Elementor also offers a **Setup wizard** for guided setup, and a **Custom affiliate URL** for linking a product to your own affiliate link.
## Troubleshooting
### Product search returns an error
Products are fetched live from the marketplace, so searches occasionally fail on the marketplace side. Wait a moment and try again.
### Products disappeared from a page
Check **Manage marketplaces** — if the marketplace was disconnected, its products are hidden. Reconnect it to show them again.
## FAQ
Do I need API keys?
No. Neither Amazon nor Mercado Livre requires API keys. For Amazon, choose your country and enter your tracking ID; for Mercado Livre, choose your country. Older guides that mention an access key and secret key describe a previous version of the plugin.
Do I need the Hostinger affiliate theme?
No. The plugin works with any theme. Sites built for affiliate marketing with the [AI theme](/wordpress/hostinger-plugins/ai-theme.md) come with it already set up.
Does Hostinger pay the affiliate commissions?
No. Commissions are paid by Amazon and Mercado Livre under your own affiliate account. The plugin only adds your affiliate details to product links.
## Related guides
* [Hostinger Plugins & Themes](/wordpress/hostinger-plugins.md)
* [AI theme](/wordpress/hostinger-plugins/ai-theme.md)
* [WordPress Plugins](/wordpress/plugins.md)
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*Last updated: October 8, 2026*