Rocket.net
Rocket.net’s current managed WordPress hosting affiliate program pays a flat $150 per qualifying first-time customer, uses a 60-day cookie and has no minimum payout balance requirement.
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| Factor | Rocket.net | Kinsta |
|---|---|---|
| Current status | Active | Active |
| Category | Managed WordPress Hosting | Managed WordPress Hosting |
| Model | sale | one-time-plus-lifetime-recurring |
| Commission | $150 per qualifying first-time customer sale | $50–$500 one-time bonus on qualifying Managed WordPress referrals plus 10% monthly recurring commission for the lifetime of the referred customer |
| Cookie / attribution | 60 days | 60 days |
| Recurring duration | One-time $150 commission per qualifying first-time customer. | Managed WordPress referrals earn 10% monthly recurring commission for the lifetime of the referred customer while the qualifying plan remains active. |
| Payout timing | Conversions must age 60 days and remain active; final commissions are calculated on the 15th and paid within five business days. | Once approved commission balance exceeds $50, Kinsta automatically includes it in the next PayPal payment round, normally between the 15th and 20th of each month. Managed WordPress one-time bonuses have a two-month qualification period. |
| Minimum payout | No minimum balance requirement. | More than $50 in approved commissions for PayPal payout; $500 minimum applies when transferring affiliate earnings to MyKinsta hosting credit. |
| Paid search / PPC | No complete paid-search policy is summarized on the reviewed public program page; verify current affiliate rules before PPC. | Kinsta’s detailed promotion rules should be checked before paid search; the reviewed FAQ emphasizes content/site quality rather than publishing a complete PPC keyword table. |
| Geography | Global-facing hosting program, subject to service/payment availability. | Global-facing program for eligible publishers/businesses, subject to legal availability and PayPal support. |
| Approval | Free application; Rocket.net says applications are normally reviewed within a few hours | Free registration; open to non-customers, subject to program approval and terms |
| Approval difficulty | Low — free signup; Rocket.net says applications are usually reviewed within a few hours. | Selective — manual website review; Kinsta says decisions are normally sent within three business days. Existing Kinsta customers are automatically approved. |
| Verified / reviewed | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-08 |
| Best fit | WordPress hosting reviewers, agencies, developers and site-performance publishers. | WordPress publishers, developers, agencies and hosting-comparison sites with managed-hosting intent. |
Kinsta
Kinsta’s current hosting affiliate program combines a plan-dependent one-time Managed WordPress bonus with 10% lifetime monthly recurring commission. Its public 2026 materials also state a 60-day conversion window.
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