# Affiliate disclosure - Link: https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/ - Published: 2026-10-14T00:34:26+00:00 - Author: Matthew Hummel Transparency # Affiliate disclosure: how recommendations work on this site Some links on matthummel.com are affiliate links. If you buy through one, I may earn a commission and you pay the same price. This page lists every program I take part in, where those links appear, and how I decide what to recommend. [See the current partners](https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/#partners) On this page [Partners](https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/#partners) [Where links appear](https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/#where) [How I choose](https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/#rules) [How links are labeled](https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/#labels) [FAQ](https://matthummel.com/affiliate-disclosure/#faq) Partners ## Current affiliate partners Two programs today. Both are tools I pay for and run this site on. I add a partner only when I already recommend the tool without a commission, and this list is the complete one. ### Hostinger Managed WordPress hosting. matthummel.com runs on it — LiteSpeed cache, PHP 8.3, and the hPanel I hand to shops at handoff. It is the host I recommend for small shops, tours, and inns that want to own their site without a sysadmin. [Hostinger (opens in a new window)](https://www.hostinger.com) · Affiliate ### n8n Workflow automation. It runs the publishing pipeline behind this site: release tracking, post drafts, and the status that reaches my wp-admin dashboard. I recommend it to agencies that want automation they can self-host and read. [n8n (opens in a new window)](https://n8n.io) · Affiliate More programs may be added as they are approved. When one is, it appears here first, before any link goes into a post. Where ## Where affiliate links appear Affiliate links show up in three places. Everywhere else on the site — the hire pages, project pages, and the contact form — has none. ### Resources The [Resources](https://matthummel.com/resources/) page lists the tools I recommend and the stack this site runs on. Partner links there carry an Affiliate label. ### Journal posts A [post](https://matthummel.com/blog/) that names a partner tool may link to it. The post says so near the top, before the first link. ### Project and support pages Theme and plugin pages may point to the host or tooling the demo runs on. Same label, same disclosure. Rules ## How I choose what to recommend A commission never puts a tool on this site. I use it first, on my own work or a client’s, and I say when an opinion comes from research instead of firsthand use. * I use the tool myself before I recommend it. * The recommendation would be the same with no affiliate program. * Partners do not see or approve what I write about them. * If a tool stops earning the recommendation, the link goes and so does the partner. * Prices and features change. Check the provider’s current terms before you buy. Labels ## How affiliate links are labeled Every compensated link is marked in two ways: a visible Affiliate label next to it, and `rel="sponsored"` in the HTML so search engines treat it as paid. That is the method the [Google Search documentation (opens in a new window)](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/qualify-outbound-links) asks for, and it follows the [FTC’s disclosure guidance (opens in a new window)](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers) on making the relationship clear before the click. Pages with compensated links also carry a one-line disclosure near the top that links back here. Questions ## Common questions about affiliate links Do affiliate links cost me more? No. The price is set by the provider and is the same whether you use my link or go direct. The commission comes out of their side. Which programs are you in right now? Hostinger and n8n. The partners section above is the complete, current list and is updated before any new link goes live. Do sponsors or partners review your posts? No. Nothing on this site is sponsored content. Partners do not see drafts, suggest edits, or pay for coverage. Will you recommend a tool just because it has an affiliate program? No. Plenty of tools I recommend — Claude Code, GitHub, WordPress itself — pay nothing. The affiliate list is a subset of what I already use. Does this apply to the themes and plugins you sell? No. Those are my own products, sold directly on this site. This page covers third- party tools only. How do I ask about a specific recommendation? Send a note through the [contact page](https://matthummel.com/contact/). I will tell you whether the link is compensated and why the tool is on the list. Last updated October 26, 2026 Questions ## Want to know why a tool made the list? Ask. I will tell you what I use it for, what it costs, and whether I earn anything if you sign up. [Say hello](https://matthummel.com/contact/) [See Resources](https://matthummel.com/resources/) Remote · within one business day (ET)