This page lists every setting on WooCommerce → Refer a Friend → Settings → Display Settings. They control where customers see their referral link and how the referral section looks.
Where customers see their link
| Place | How to turn it on |
|---|---|
| My Account → Refer a Friend tab | Always on while the program is enabled. |
| Product page Refer a Friend tab | On unless you turn on Hide on Product Tabs. |
| Order received page | Show on Thank You page. See Show the referral link after checkout. |
| Any page | A shortcode. See Shortcodes. |
| Emails | The Reminder email. |
General Settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Use old legacy look | Uses the design from before version 4. Leave it off unless you customized the old templates. | Off |
| Referral landing page | The page referral links open, and the Shop Now button in coupon emails links to. Leave empty for the homepage. | Empty |
Reward Box
The rewards box tells customers what they and their friend get. It shows in the modern design only.
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Show rewards box (only for modern template) | Shows the box in My Account and the shortcodes. | On |
| You receive text | Label for the advocate’s reward. | “You receive” |
| You receive reward | The advocate’s reward, as you want it shown, such as “$10” or “10% off”. | “10%” |
| Friend receive text | Label for the friend’s reward. | “Friend receive” |
| Friend receive reward | The friend’s reward, as you want it shown. | “10%” |
The reward texts aren’t connected to your reward settings. Update them whenever you change Advocate Reward or the friend coupon, so customers aren’t promised the wrong reward.
My Account Page
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Two columns | Shows the referral section in two columns. Use it if your account page is wide. | Off |
| Description Text | Text above the share buttons. HTML is allowed, including <img>. |
A short default text |
To rename or remove the tab, see Customize the My Account tab.
Single Product
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Hide on Product Tabs | Removes the Refer a Friend tab from product pages. | Off |
| Description Text | Text above the share buttons in the product tab. HTML is allowed. | A short default text |
| Text to show when user is not logged in. | What visitors who aren’t logged in see in the tab. With guest referrals on, it appears above the form. | Empty |
The product tab’s link points to the product being viewed. To show the tab on some products only, see Show the product tab on some products only.
Thank You Page
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Show on Thank You page | Shows the referral section on the order received page. | Off |
| Show as Modal | Shows it in a popup instead of on the page. | Off |
| Delay modal opening | Seconds before the popup opens. 0 opens it immediately. |
0 |
Share Settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Share via Facebook. | Facebook share button. | On |
| Share via Messenger. | Messenger button. Shown on mobile only, a Facebook restriction. | On |
| Share via Twitter. | X (Twitter) share button. | On |
| Twitter via (without @) | Your X username, added to shared posts. | Empty |
| Twitter & WhatsApp Title | The default text of X and WhatsApp messages. Customers can edit it before sending. | Empty |
| Desktop WhatsApp Share. | WhatsApp button on desktop. On mobile it always shows. | Off |
| Share via Viber | Viber button. | Off |
| Share via Linkedin | LinkedIn button. | Off |
| Share via Pinterest | Pinterest button. | Off |
The share by email form is controlled in Email Settings. See Share via email. To choose the image shown when a link is shared, see Choose the image shown when links are shared.
There are no Instagram or TikTok buttons, because those apps don’t let websites share a link into a post. Customers can copy their link and paste it into their bio or a message.
To hide a button the settings don’t cover, such as WhatsApp on mobile, add CSS in Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS:
.gens-referral_share__wa { display: none !important; }The button classes are gens-referral_share__fb (Facebook), __msg (Messenger), __tw (X), __wa (WhatsApp on mobile), __wade (WhatsApp on desktop), __viber, __ln (LinkedIn) and __pin (Pinterest).