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title: How to Add Affiliate Coupon Codes in WordPress
description: "Add affiliate coupon codes and deals to WordPress posts with the Ultimate Blocks Pro Coupon block: copy to clipboard, affiliate link on copy, hidden codes and expiry dates."
url: "https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/how-to-add-affiliate-coupons-in-wordpress/"
updated: "2026-11-07"
category: "How-To Guides"
---

# How to Add Affiliate Coupon Codes in WordPress

To add affiliate coupon codes in WordPress, use the **Coupon** block in Ultimate Blocks Pro. Visitors click the code to copy it, and the block opens your affiliate link in a new tab at the same time, so the discount and your referral are applied together. The Coupon block is a Pro block.

## What you need

- The free [Ultimate Blocks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-blocks/) plugin.
- [Ultimate Blocks Pro](https://ultimateblocks.com/pricing/), installed and activated alongside the free plugin.
- Your coupon code (or deal) and your affiliate link from the brand or affiliate network.

## How to add a coupon code

1. Open the post or page in the WordPress block editor.
2. Click **+**, search for **Coupon** and click the block to add it.
3. Fill in the block right on the page: the discount (for example “30%”), the coupon or deal label, the title, the code and a short description.
4. In the **Settings** tab, open the **General** panel and set **Coupon Type** to **Coupon**.
5. Paste your affiliate link into **Link To Navigate On Copy (Affiliate Link)**.
6. Set the expiry (see below), then click **Update** or **Publish**.

## How the affiliate link works

When a visitor clicks the code button, the code is copied and the link in **Link To Navigate On Copy (Affiliate Link)** opens in a new tab. The visitor can paste the code at checkout right away. The coupon links are added with `rel="nofollow noopener"`, which is the usual way to mark paid or affiliate links.

## Coupon or Deal?

| Type | Use it when | What visitors click |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Coupon** | There is a code to enter at checkout. | The code button (“Click To Copy Coupon”) copies the code and opens your link. |
| **Deal** | No code is needed, such as a sale price or free trial. | A **Get Deal** button opens your link. You can change the button text. |

## Hide the coupon code

Hiding the code makes visitors click before they see it, which is common on coupon sites. This option is available when **Coupon Type** is **Coupon**.

1. In the **General** panel, turn on **Hide Coupon**.
2. Set the text of the button that hides the code (**Hidden Coupon Text**), for example “Show code”.
3. Set **Popup Copy Button Text** and **Popup Offer Button Text**.

Visitors click the button and a popup shows the code with a copy button and an offer button. The offer button opens your link in a new tab.

## Set an expiry date

- **Expiration Date:** pick the last day of the offer. The coupon shows “Expire On” followed by the date.
- **Expired Date Label:** “This text will show when coupon date is expired.” For example, “This coupon has expired”.
- **Doesn’t Expire:** turn this on for offers with no end date. You can then type your own text, such as “No expiry date”.

**Tip:** Check your coupons every month. Expired codes frustrate readers, and replacing them with fresh codes keeps your post useful.

## Add an affiliate disclosure

In many countries, including the US under FTC guidance, you should tell readers when you may earn money from a link. Some simple rules (this is general information, not legal advice):

- Put a short, plain disclosure near the coupon, before readers click. For example: “We may earn a commission if you buy through this link.”
- Make it easy to see. A paragraph above the Coupon block works better than a note in the footer.
- Use clear words. “Affiliate link” or “we earn a commission” is clearer than vague wording.

## Style the Coupon block

The **Styles** tab has colors for each part (title, description, code, discount, label, dates and popup buttons) with **Normal** and **Hover** states, font sizes for each text, and borders such as **Wrapper Border**, **Code Border** and **Separator Border**.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is the Coupon block free?**

No. The Coupon block is one of the Pro blocks in Ultimate Blocks Pro.

**Does the affiliate link open when visitors copy the code?**

Yes. Clicking the code copies it and opens the link from Link To Navigate On Copy (Affiliate Link) in a new tab.

**Can I hide the coupon code until visitors click?**

Yes. Turn on Hide Coupon in the General panel. Visitors then see the code in a popup with a copy button and an offer button.

**What is the difference between a coupon and a deal?**

A coupon has a code to enter at checkout. A deal has no code and shows a Get Deal button that opens your link.

**What shows when a coupon expires?**

After the Expiration Date, the block shows your Expired Date Label text, such as This coupon has expired.

## Related docs

- [Coupon block (Pro)](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/coupon-block/)
- [Buttons (UB) block](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/button-improved-block/)
- [How to add review schema and star ratings](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/how-to-add-review-schema-star-ratings/)
- [How to redirect visitors when a countdown ends (Pro)](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/how-to-redirect-visitors-when-a-countdown-ends/)