Title: New requirement regarding affiliate links
Author: acosmin
Published: September 26, 2018

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6:15 am _on_ September 26, 2018      

# New requirement regarding affiliate links

We have a new [requirement regarding affiliate links](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/required/#selling-credits-and-links):

`**Themes are not allowed to have affiliate URLs or links.**`

This also includes paid sponsorship.

Please make sure your themes follow this rule by removing any affiliate links.

We’ll discuss the following subjects in the next meeting, October 9th:

 * PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions 
   that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add
   new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the
   PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be
   free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
   or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. recommendations
 * Upselling, fine-tuning some aspects

More info: https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2018/09/18/rough-draft-upsell-affiliate-
sponsorship-guidelines/

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