Refer-a-Friend Referral Program

Key Features

Unique signed referral link per customer, generated via service contract and surfaced in the account area

Sharing by copy-link, pre-filled email, and social intent URLs (WhatsApp, Facebook, X, LinkedIn)

Two reward modes: coupon-based (per-advocate Magento SalesRule cart price rules) or point-based (custom redeemable ledger)

Fixed-amount or percentage rewards configured independently for the advocate and the referred friend

My Rewards customer dashboard tab with clicks, pending/confirmed conversions, and reward balance

Click and conversion tracking via observers on predispatch and sales_order_place_after / save_commit_after

Configurable qualifying rules: minimum order value, eligible customer groups, and order-status gating

Fraud protection: self-referral block, per-IP/per-email caps, and one-reward-per-friend enforcement

Admin ACL-gated menu, system configuration section, and referral/reward reporting grids

REST and GraphQL endpoints for headless / PWA Studio storefronts to read state and submit shares

Cron job to confirm pending conversions on order status change and expire stale referral tokens

Transactional email templates for advocate invites, friend welcome, and reward-earned notifications

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

You order

Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

We build & install

ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Magento 2.

Go live + support

You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.

About this Product

The Refer-a-Friend Referral Program is a build-to-order Magento 2 module that ECOSIRE develops, installs, and supports directly on your Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce store. It is not a one-click Adobe Commerce Marketplace download — we build it to fit your theme, reward logic, and customer journey, then deploy it on your environment.

Every logged-in customer gets a unique, signed referral link generated from a service contract and exposed in their account area. They share it by copy link, pre-filled email, or social intent URLs (WhatsApp, Facebook, X, LinkedIn). When a referred friend lands, an observer on controller_action_predispatch captures the referral token to a cookie; on sales_order_place_after / sales_order_save_commit_after a second observer attributes the qualifying order and queues rewards.

Rewards run in two interchangeable modes: coupon-based (a Magento SalesRule cart price rule generated per advocate/friend — fixed or percent) or point-based (a custom ledger table, redeemable at checkout via a quote total collector). You choose who earns what and the qualifying threshold.

The My Rewards dashboard — a new account tab wired through customer_account layout and di.xml — shows click counts, pending vs. confirmed conversions, earned points/coupons, and referral history. Admin gets a dedicated ACL-gated menu, configurable rules under Stores → Configuration, fraud guards (self-referral block, per-IP limits, order-status gating), and reporting grids.

Endpoints are exposed over REST and GraphQL service contracts so headless/PWA Studio storefronts can read referral state and submit shares. A cron job promotes pending conversions once orders reach a configured status and expires stale tokens. We deliver clean, upgrade-safe code under app/code/Ecosire/ReferAFriend, install it on staging for sign-off, then production — with documentation and a support window.

What you get

Custom Magento 2 module installed under app/code/Ecosire/ReferAFriend on your Open Source or Adobe Commerce instance

Composer-installable package with proper module.xml, di.xml, declarative schema (db_schema.xml), and upgrade-safe data patches

Admin configuration, ACL resources, and reporting grids wired into the Magento backend

My Rewards customer account tab plus configurable sharing UI matched to your theme

REST and GraphQL coverage for headless/PWA storefronts with documented schema

Staging deployment for UAT sign-off, production deployment, source handover, admin guide, and a post-launch support window

Who this is for

DTC Brand Marketing Lead

Wants measurable word-of-mouth growth from existing buyers without standing up a full affiliate program. Needs configurable rewards, sharing that feels native to the brand, and clean attribution reporting to prove ROI.

Magento Store Owner / Ecommerce Manager

Runs a Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce store and wants a referral mechanic that integrates with native cart price rules and customer accounts, installed and supported by a vendor rather than self-maintained.

Headless / PWA Studio Developer

Operates a decoupled storefront and needs referral state and share actions exposed over GraphQL/REST service contracts, with reward logic living cleanly in the Magento backend rather than bolted onto the frontend.

How Refer-a-Friend Referral Program Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Built, installed and supported on your specific Magento instance	Included	Partial support	Not included
Point-based AND coupon-based reward modes out of the box	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Native Magento SalesRule / cart price rule integration	Included	Included	Included
Customer self-service referral links & My Rewards dashboard	Included	Partial support	Included
Tailored to your theme, fraud rules and reward logic	Included	Included	Not included
REST + GraphQL coverage for headless / PWA Studio	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Instant self-service Marketplace download	Not included	Not included	Included
Upgrade-safe declarative schema with patch-based migrations	Included	Partial support	Partial support

Frequently Asked Questions about Refer-a-Friend Referral Program

Is this an instant download from the Adobe Commerce Marketplace?

No. This is a build-to-order extension. ECOSIRE develops it to your reward rules and theme, then installs and configures it on your own Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce instance. There is no public Marketplace listing or self-service download — you get tailored, upgrade-safe code under app/code/Ecosire/ReferAFriend with a deployment we run for you.

What is the delivery lead time?

A standard configuration typically takes about 1 to 2 weeks from requirements sign-off: scoping and reward-logic confirmation, build, staging deployment for your UAT, then production install. Heavier customization (bespoke fraud rules, deep PWA Studio integration, multi-store reward tiers) extends the timeline, and we confirm exact dates in writing before work begins.

How does ongoing support and updates work?

Every build includes a post-launch support window for bug fixes and configuration adjustments. After that, we offer ongoing maintenance to keep the module compatible with your Magento and Adobe Commerce upgrades. Because the code lives in your repository, you retain full ownership; we keep schema changes declarative and patch-based so version upgrades stay clean.

Coupon-based or point-based rewards — which should I choose?

Coupon-based rewards generate native Magento SalesRule cart price rules (fixed or percent) per advocate and friend, which is simplest and works with existing promo reporting. Point-based rewards use a custom redeemable ledger applied at checkout via a quote total collector, which suits loyalty-style accumulation. We can configure either, and both can run with different reward values for the advocate versus the referred friend.

Will it work with a headless or PWA Studio storefront?

Yes. Reward logic stays in the Magento backend and is exposed over REST and GraphQL service contracts, so a decoupled or PWA Studio frontend can fetch a customer's referral link, read click/conversion state, and submit shares. We document the schema and align it with your storefront's data layer during the build.