Note: This plugin is currently in beta stage. Features and functionality may evolve as we continue development. Stop chasing vendors for W-9s. Automate it inside WordPress. If your WordPress site pays affiliates, contractors, or vendors — you are legally required to collect a signed W-9 before issui
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 5.8 and PHP 7.4.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 18, 2026
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About this tool.
Note: This plugin is currently in beta stage. Features and functionality may evolve as we continue development.
Stop chasing vendors for W-9s. Automate it inside WordPress.
If your WordPress site pays affiliates, contractors, or vendors — you are legally required to collect a signed W-9 before issuing a 1099 at year-end. Most store owners handle this over email, in spreadsheets, or not at all — until the IRS deadline hits.
⚠️ One missing W-9 can trigger an IRS penalty of $310 per form. Intentional disregard carries penalties with no maximum cap.
W-9 1099 Chaser is the only WordPress-native plugin that automates the full compliance workflow — from the first W-9 request to the final IRS e-file — without a single data export or CSV upload.
This plugin is currently in beta. We’re actively improving features and welcome your feedback as we enhance the platform.
The Problem This Solves
Without this plugin, collecting a W-9 means emailing a blank IRS PDF, waiting for your contractor to print it, fill it by hand, sign it, scan it, and email it back — if they ever do.
Not every contractor has a printer. Not every gig worker has PDF software. And almost none of them want to figure out how to digitally sign a PDF on their phone at midnight.
W-9 1099 Chaser lets your affiliates and contractors self-serve: visit your site, fill out the web form, sign it digitally, and download a completed W-9 PDF — in minutes, on any device, with no software to install. Your onboarding starts immediately instead of stalling in someone’s inbox.
Free: Standalone W-9 Tool (No Account Needed)
Use your WordPress site as an instant W-9 station. No account required to get started.
Three Access Modes — Deploy the W-9 Form Your Way
Public Mode — The W-9 webform is freely available to any visitor. They can fill it out, sign it, and download their completed W-9 PDF at any time.
Protected Mode — Share access selectively via a PIN or secret key. Ideal if you only work with approved contractors or affiliates and want to control who can submit a form.
Private Mode — For internal use only. Only the store owner can access the form — perfect for generating your own W-9s without making anything public.
Free Tool Features
Electronic Signature — Built-in e-signature included free; no third-party tool needed
You never have to write another “please send your W-9” email
Compliance Enforcement
Real-time status dashboard — see who has signed, who is pending, who is overdue
Flag vendors who hit the $600 IRS reporting threshold without a W-9 on file
Freeze payments to non-compliant vendors before you pay them in error
Year-End Filing
TIN Matching validates every tax ID before filing — eliminates the most common cause of IRS B-Notices and penalties
Optional 1099 e-filing at industry-low per-form pricing — no re-entry, no accountant required
Google Sheets sync — export your full vendor and W-9 status to your own Google Drive
Your Brand, Your Portal
White-label vendor portal with your logo, colors, and domain
Invite your accountant or bookkeeper to manage filings under their own login
Who This Is For
WooCommerce marketplace owners paying sellers or affiliates
WordPress sites using AffiliateWP, Dokan, WC Vendors, SliceWP, or YITH
Bookkeepers and CPAs managing compliance for multiple client sites
Any WordPress site paying independent contractors over $600/year
Works With
Direct Integration (auto-detection + sync):
AffiliateWP
SliceWP
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates
WP Affiliate Manager
WC Vendors
Dokan
WCFM Marketplace
Heuristic Detection:
Affiliate for WooCommerce
Ultimate Affiliate Pro
Easy Affiliate
Tapfiliate
WP Affiliate Platform
Also connects with:
Google Sheets
Google Drive
Outlook
Gmail Free vs. Connected
Feature | Free (Standalone) | Connected (MyPowerly) ------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------- W-9 PDF fill & download | Yes | Yes Electronic signature | Yes | Yes Three access modes (Public / Protected / Private) | Yes | Yes Gutenberg block support | Yes | Yes Auto-detect new vendors/affiliates | No | Yes Bulk W-9 request sending | No | Yes Email / SMS / WhatsApp / VoIP delivery | No | Yes Real-time compliance dashboard | No | Yes Payment freeze for non-compliant vendors | No | Yes TIN Matching | No | Yes Audit trail & legally binding eSignature | No | Yes White-label vendor portal | No | Yes 1099 e-filing | No | Add-on
Connected features require a free MyPowerly account. Advanced features are usage-based — no monthly subscription fee.
Why Not Just Hire an Accountant? An accountant charges ~$500 once a year and does nothing in between. They don’t chase your vendors in August when they go quiet. They don’t freeze a payment when a vendor crosses the $600 threshold without a W-9 on file. They don’t send a WhatsApp reminder on a Tuesday morning.
W-9 1099 Chaser does all of that automatically, year-round, without you touching anything.
For accounting professionals who want to stay involved — they can be invited into the platform and manage multiple client sites under their own white-label portal. We don’t replace accountants. We make them look good.
Security & Data Handling Sensitive tax data (TIN / SSN / FEIN) is never transmitted through the WordPress plugin Data goes directly to MyPowerly’s secured backend with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS in transit No background data sync — all transmissions are administrator-initiated No ads. No hidden tracking. Full subprocessor transparency.
⚠️ This plugin does not file tax forms or provide tax advice. All 1099 filing is handled by the connected MyPowerly service.
One-Line Positioning Statement “The only 1099 and W-9 compliance platform built inside WordPress — from vendor onboarding to IRS e-filing, with zero data exports.”
MyPowerly.com provides the backend API, automations and workflow services used by the connected features in this plugin.
When optionally connected for advanced features, WordPress is used only as an interface/bridge for user-initiated actions such as connection, manual sync operations, and widget generation.
What this plugin does
Includes a W-9 PDF fill/download tool (client-side) for convenience and easy sharing.
For advance automation and features: Connects your WordPress site to an external MyPowerly account using the new External Connect API.
Automatically configures secure webhook endpoints for real-time data synchronization.
Lets administrators run manual, user-initiated sync actions (for example: site profile, team members, and payees / affiliates / vendors / independent contractors records).
Provides comprehensive webhook event tracking for all sync operations.
Optionally helps generate and embed a W9 data collection widget provided by the external service.
Includes built-in webhook testing and verification tools for easy troubleshooting.
What this stand alone plugin does not do
It does not file tax forms.
It does not submit 1099s.
It does not file 1099 forms.
It does not provide tax advice.
Sensitive data handling (TIN/SSN/FEIN)
W9 – 1099 Chaser works in stand alone mode. Therefore it does NOT transmit taxpayer identification numbers (TIN), including SSN/FEIN, to MyPowerly or to any connected MyPowerly platform. The plugin explicitly excludes common TIN-related fields from API transmissions.
External Service Disclosure
This plugin connects to external services for advanced automations and features only. For such advanced needs, this plugin will not function fully without an account with at least the primary MyPowerly service listed below.
The plugin provides limited standalone functionality (such as W-9 PDF generation) without connecting to the external MyPowerly service.
Encryption is used to protect API tokens and administrator-initiated metadata during secure communication with the external MyPowerly service. Taxpayer identification numbers (TIN/SSN/FEIN) are not transmitted by this plugin and therefore are not encrypted.
Dashboard showing connection status and sync options.Affiliates/payees list and sync controls.Settings screen.Widget settings screen.1. Dashboard viewCreate W9 formSettings pageSync screenAdmin panel
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Getting started.
01Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or install it via the WordPress Plugins screen.
02Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
03In the WordPress admin menu, open W9 – 1099 Chaser .
04(Optional) Connect the plugin to your MyPowery / eSign account by following the on-screen steps. NEW : Connection now automatically configures secure webhooks for real-time sync
05NEW : Uses the improved External Connect API for enhanced security
06Use the dashboard sync actions as needed (administrator-initiated).
07(Optional) Configure webhook settings in Settings → Webhook Settings for advanced customization.
08(Optional) Configure the widget from the Widget submenu.
09To use the standalone W-9 PDF tool on the front-end, add one of these shortcodes to a page:
10[w91099ch_w9_form]
11To embed the MyPowerly widget on the front-end (when Widget Display Mode is set to Shortcode only ), add this shortcode to a page:
12[w91099ch_widget]
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Frequently asked questions.
Does this plugin store tax data in WordPress?
The plugin is not intended to store completed W-9 values, signatures, or completed W-9 PDFs in the WordPress database.
Is a MyPowerly account required?
Yes. The connector features require an external MyPowerly account (MyPowery / eSign).
Does the plugin work without internet access?
No. Connection and sync features require access to the external service.
Does this plugin generate or file 1099 forms by itself?
No. It is a connector. 1099 workflows occur in the connected MyPowerly service.
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