# Settings

> Configure commission rates, cookie duration, registration form, payment gateways, email templates, and every Royal Affiliate Pro global option.

- Canonical: <https://royalplugins.com/support/royal-affiliate/settings/>
- Last updated: 2026-09-04
- HTML version: <https://royalplugins.com/support/royal-affiliate/settings/>

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Configure commission rates, cookie duration, registration form, payment gateways, email templates, and every Royal Affiliate Pro global option.

## Settings

Configure Royal Affiliate Pro from the plugin settings page, organized into logical tabs.

### General Tab

- **Cookie Duration** - How long tracking cookies persist (default: 30 days)
- **Referral Code Format** - Username-based or random codes
- **Link Format** - Pretty URLs or query string
- **Attribution Model** - First click or last click

### Commission Tab

- **Default Rate** - Global default commission rate
- **Commission Type** - Percentage or flat rate
- **Multi-Tier Settings** - Enable/configure MLM levels and rates

### Payment Tab

- **Payment Methods** - Enable and configure Stripe, PayPal, manual, store credit
- **Minimum Payout** - Minimum balance required before payout
- **Automated Schedule** - Configure automatic payout processing

### Notifications Tab

- **Email Templates** - Customize each notification type
- **Toggle on/off** - Enable or disable individual notifications

### Tracking Tab

- **Cross-Subdomain** - Share cookies across subdomains
- **Excluded Pages** - URLs where tracking should not apply
- **Forced Landing Pages** - Pages that refresh cookie expiration

### Integrations Tab

- **Form Tracking** - Enable/disable Gravity Forms, WPForms, FormForge tracking (Pro)
- **Mailchimp** - API key, audience selection, tag mapping (Business)
- **Kit (ConvertKit)** - API key, tag selection (Business)
- **ActiveCampaign** - API URL, API key, list selection, tag mapping (Business)
- **Landing Pages** - Enable/disable affiliate landing pages (Business)

![Plugin Settings](https://royalplugins.com/support/royal-affiliate/images/commission-settings.webp)

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