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EDD Commissions 3.6 release streamlines emails.

Easy Digital Downloads’ Commission extension offers a simple and seamless way to manage and track user commissions and revenue sharing during sales.

Today, we’re excited to introduce Commissions 3.6, the latest version of the extension with a few exciting updates.

Benefits of EDD Commissions

If you’re unfamiliar, EDD Commissions is the ideal solution if you’re looking to establish a marketplace system where vendors receive earnings on a commission-based model.

Easy Digital Downloads Commissions extension logo.

In addition to features like support for generating CSV files and tracking commission payouts over time, the add-on offers:

  • Effortless commission tracking: Automatically track commissions earned by affiliates or collaborators for each sale they drive.
  • Flexible payouts: Split revenue between multiple users, with options for both percentage-based and flat-rate commissions.
  • Simplified management: No more manual calculations! The extension handles all the complex math for you.

Once installed, you can access and manage the extension under Downloads » Commissions.

What’s New in Commissions 3.6

We’re excited to announce a new update to the Commission extension that brings even more efficiency and valuable information to vendors.

First, we’ve drastically improved the performance of paying out vendors. Whether you are generating a payout for a few commissions or tens of thousands of commissions, the new form can handle it.

We’ve also made significant improvements to emails.

Consolidated Commissions Emails

Say goodbye to multiple emails per order. With the upcoming release of Easy Digital Downloads 3.3.0, you’ll have all new email controls available to you.

In previous iterations of the Commission extension, each download that was purchased would generate its own email.

Now, vendors will receive a single email summarizing all the commissions for an order:

EDD Commission email containing multiple orders.

Note that this feature is not enabled by default. The option to turn it on is located under Downloads » Emails then click Commissions Earned on an Order:

Enabling the EDD Commissions setting for commissions earned on order emails.

Simply toggle the setting at the top of the screen to enable the consolidated commission emails feature and click the Save button. 

Enhanced Commission Insights & Visibility

The next major update included in the Commissions 3.6 release is the addition of two new email tags.

The first is a tag that displays a vendor’s pending (unpaid) commission amount. The second new email tag shows the vendor’s lifetime commissions earned:

New email tags for Easy Digital Downloads Commissions add-on.

This provides a clearer picture of their overall earnings.

It also helps encourage active vendors. This level of insight shows vendors exactly how their efforts are paying off. 

Update EDD Commissions Today

Updating your Commissions extension to 3.6 can help streamline communication with users and make it easier to track performance more effectively.

Don’t have Commissions yet? Installing it on your EDD site can help you grow your sales network and streamline operations by effortlessly tracking and managing commissions.

Commissions is included with Professional and All Access plans. If you don’t have one of these passes, grab one today and install the add-on in no time:

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