Title: ViralMarketingWP Author: Aron Prins Published: May 16, 2025 Last modified: May 16, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/viralmarketingwp/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3294807) ![](https://ps.w.org/viralmarketingwp/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3294807) # ViralMarketingWP By [Aron Prins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aronprins/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/viralmarketingwp.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/viralmarketingwp/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/viralmarketingwp/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/viralmarketingwp/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/viralmarketingwp/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/) ## Description ViralMarketingWP enables you to create powerful viral marketing campaigns directly within WordPress. The plugin creates a complete referral system that encourages your users to share your content, products, or offers with their network, expanding your reach organically. **How It Works:** 1. **Campaign Creation**: As an admin, you create a viral marketing campaign with custom rewards and an opt-in form. The plugin generates a shortcode that you can place on any page or post. 2. **User Opt-in**: When visitors land on your page, they see an opt-in form where they enter their information (name, email, etc). 3. **Campaign Dashboard**: After opting in, users are directed to their personal “ Campaign Dashboard” which displays: 4. * Their unique referral URL for sharing * Real-time statistics showing how many people they’ve referred * A visual representation of unlocked and upcoming rewards * Social sharing buttons for easy distribution 5. **Referral Sharing**: Users share their unique referral URL with friends via social media, email, messaging apps, or any other channel. The plugin tracks all referrals coming from their link. 6. **Reward System**: As users accumulate referrals, they automatically unlock tiered rewards that you’ve defined. These rewards can be anything: discount codes, free products, exclusive content, early access, or any other incentive you want to offer. 7. **Admin Tracking**: From your WordPress dashboard, you can monitor campaign performance, view lead information, track referral statistics, and manage the entire process. The viral mechanism is powerful – each new user becomes a potential promoter for your campaign, creating a multiplying effect that can dramatically increase your reach. **Key Features:** * **Easy Campaign Setup**: Create unlimited viral marketing campaigns with customizable forms * **Referral System**: Generate unique referral links for each lead to track referrals * **Reward Tiers**: Set up tiered rewards that unlock based on referral counts * **Lead Management**: Track and manage leads directly within WordPress * **Analytics Dashboard**: Monitor campaign performance with built-in statistics * **Social Sharing**: Built-in social sharing functionality for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and email * **Responsive Design**: Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices * **Shortcode Integration**: Simple shortcode implementation for any page or post ### Usage #### Creating Your First Campaign 1. Navigate to “ViralMarketingWP > Campaigns” in your WordPress admin 2. Click “Add New” to create a new campaign 3. Enter a title and description for your campaign 4. Set optional start and end dates for the campaign 5. Choose which form fields to display (First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone) 6. Add rewards with titles, descriptions, and required referral counts 7. Save the campaign and copy the shortcode #### Adding the Campaign to a Page 1. Create or edit any page where you want to display the campaign 2. Paste the shortcode into the content editor: `[viralmarketingwp_campaign id="123"]`( replace “123” with your campaign ID) 3. Publish or update the page #### Understanding the Campaign Dashboard The Campaign Dashboard is what users see after they opt-in. It includes: 1. A personalized welcome message 2. The user’s unique referral URL prominently displayed 3. Copy-to-clipboard functionality for easy URL sharing 4. Social sharing buttons for one-click posting to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. 5. Email sharing option with customizable template 6. Real-time statistics showing referral count 7. Visual progress indicators for reward tiers 8. Notification area for newly unlocked rewards #### Setting Up Rewards 1. While creating or editing a campaign, scroll to the “Rewards” section 2. Click “Add Reward” to create a new reward tier 3. Enter a title and description for the reward 4. Specify the number of referrals required to unlock this reward 5. Add as many reward tiers as desired (e.g., 3 referrals, 10 referrals, 25 referrals) 6. Each reward can be anything: discount codes, free products, content access, etc. 7. Users automatically see when they’ve unlocked rewards #### Managing Leads 1. Go to “ViralMarketingWP > Leads” to view all leads 2. Filter leads by campaign to see campaign-specific leads 3. View detailed information about each lead including referral counts #### Tracking Campaign Performance 1. Visit the main “ViralMarketingWP” dashboard to see an overview of all campaigns 2. View campaign-specific statistics in the campaign edit screen 3. Monitor leads, referrals, and conversion rates 4. See which referral sources generate the most sign-ups 5. Track which rewards are most effective at motivating users to share #### How the Referral System Works 1. When a user signs up through the campaign form, they receive a unique referral URL 2. This URL contains a tracking parameter unique to that user 3. When someone clicks their link and then submits the opt-in form, the system attributes that new lead as a referral to the original user 4. The referring user’s referral count increases automatically 5. When their referral count reaches a reward threshold, that reward is automatically unlocked 6. Both the referring user and new sign-up can participate in the referral program, creating a viral loop #### Reward Ideas The plugin allows you to offer various types of rewards, such as: * Discount codes for your products or services * Free products or digital downloads * Exclusive content access * Early access to new features or products * Entry into a giveaway or contest * Account upgrades or premium features * Gift cards or store credit * Consultation or coaching sessions ### Customization #### CSS Customization The plugin includes well-structured CSS that can be easily customized. You can add custom CSS to your theme to override the default styles. ## Screenshots * [[ * Admin Dashboard Overview – View key metrics and campaign performance at a glance * [[ * Campaign Editor Interface – Configure campaign settings, forms, and reward tiers * [[ * Lead Management Screen – Track and manage leads from all campaigns * [[ * Frontend Campaign Display – How campaigns appear to users on the frontend ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/viralmarketingwp` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress 3. Configure settings via the “ViralMarketingWP” menu in your WordPress admin 4. Create your first campaign and use the provided shortcode to display it on any page or post ## FAQ ### Can I have multiple campaigns running simultaneously? Yes, you can create and run multiple campaigns at the same time. ### How are leads stored in the database? Leads are stored as a custom post type with associated metadata, rather than in custom database tables. ### Does this plugin work with any theme? Yes, the plugin is designed to be compatible with any properly coded WordPress theme. ### Can I export my leads data? Yes, visit the leads page and click the Export Leads button. ### Is the plugin GDPR compliant? The plugin collects only the information specified in your form fields. Make sure to include appropriate privacy disclosures on your campaign pages. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2af79b5e41f64fe093d33c686fea12347fbdda5613c872bfb91e40a488a3c101? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lightweight Viral Marketing Tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightweight-viral-marketing-tool/)󠁿 [waxenfelter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/waxenfelter/) May 18, 2025 Was really excited to see a free option for building advocates out of my customers. This is the tool. Very simple and clean setup makes it easy to build out rewards as your customers share your site. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “ViralMarketingWP” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Aron Prins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aronprins/) [Translate “ViralMarketingWP” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/viralmarketingwp) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/viralmarketingwp/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/viralmarketingwp/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/viralmarketingwp/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/viralmarketingwp/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **12 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/viralmarketingwp/) * Tags * [lead generation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lead-generation/)[referral marketing](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/referral-marketing/) [Rewards](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rewards/)[social sharing](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-sharing/) [Viral marketing](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/viral-marketing/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/viralmarketingwp/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/viralmarketingwp/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Aron Prins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aronprins/) ## Support Got something to say? 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