Affiliates Manager
by wp.insider · eCommerce
Also makes 12 other plugins · 73.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Affiliates Manager plugin can help you manage an affiliate marketing program to drive more traffic and more sales to your site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.7K estimated
Momentum
-33%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce” and “affiliate” for “ithemes” and “discount manager”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ithemes” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “affiliate” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “discount manager” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 9,751 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,143 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 61 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| affiliates manager | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| ithemes exchange | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| affiliates your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| affilate | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| affiliate manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jigoshop | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| affiliate notice manager | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| affiliate program your tag | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| top affiliates | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| affiliate marketing your tag | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| ithemes | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| woocommerce affiliates | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| affiliates woocommerce | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| affiliate your tag | #12 | #11 | down 2 |
| affiliates program | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| affiliates for woocommerce | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| customer affiliate program | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| affiliate link manager | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| discount manager | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| payouts | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
216 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 169 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce” and “affiliate” for “ithemes” and “discount manager”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ithemes” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “affiliate” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “discount manager” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “affiliate”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 27.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v2.9.56 · 13 Oct 2026
89
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 31 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ imrankhattak3.0y ago
its working fine but plz add more features to this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhovorka3.3y ago
Well, well, well. First, you need to purchase to find out that the complete system is relying on cookies. What a shame, this is not practical, once a user is deleting his browser, referral sales are no longer recorded which is a mess. This makes a NO GO for this plugin at all. Support is also crap, after one message no further interaction.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marc3.5y ago
I have tried for more than 3 years to have them fix a bug. The plugin is not loading jquery and css when language is other than default. Instead lof looking at how to help a paying customer, they say it’s not core WP feature and refuse to look at it. Pathetic !!Can’t put the link here, but just google this: “uncaught typeerror.datepicker is not a function” “affiliate manager”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asienchris3.6y ago
I initially read some of the other reviews and got discouraged from downloading and trying this plugin. But luckily I did do it in the end because as it turns out, these other reviewers must have either reviewed a very old (and therefore different) version of this plugin, or they expect everything to be served on a golden plate to them. I was able to figure out all the functions of this plugin using their website. And now I have successfully set up my own affiliate program. I have achieved something that I thought was very complicated – thanks to this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kenelli4.0y ago
I use this plugin to pay influenceurs who talk about my products since a few years. Easy to set up, I really want to thanks the creator of this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Luciano Ribeiro4.4y ago
Poor interface. Usability needs improvements.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jorge Medina4.6y ago
La propuesta esta muy buena, se puede trabajar con todo lo que necesita en el tema de afiliados para productos. Existen dos inconvenientes, los cuales son: 1- El formulario de registro: tanto la casilla de la provincia como la del código postal está anclada a los Estados pertenecientes a Estados Unidos, por lo que es un grave inconveniente para páginas web y clientes fuera de ese país. 2.- La contraseña para el usuario recién registrado (no estoy seguro si es porque trabajé el complemento en el local host). No me llega a mi correo Gmail el registro de mi correo como afiliado, así mismo ocurre con la recuperación de la contraseña.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ victoriaregina4.7y ago
For a FREE plugin I have to say we have gotten such GREAT response from the Developer and encouragement to make it work! Appreciate the help and so far the plugin is doing what we need! This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by victoriaregina.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.9.53 Fixed an issue with currency symbol not displaying correctly. 2.9.53
- — Version 2.9.52 Fixed a notice when the company name is not present. 2.9.52
- — Version 2.9.51 Fixed an issue related to payout file generation. 2.9.51
- — Version 2.9.50 Fixed an issue with updating payment details from affiliate profile. 2.9.50
- — Version 2.9.49 Fixed some PHP 8.4 deprecated notices. 2.9.49
- — Version 2.9.48 fixed an issue that was indirectly causing the _load_textdomain_just_in_time notice. 2.9.48
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 16 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.9.56). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-08-18 CVE-2026-73355 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.9.53 Patched in 2.9.54
- 2026-08-18 CVE-2026-73358 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.53 Patched in 2.9.54
- 2026-06-08 CVE-2026-52692 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.9.50 Patched in 2.9.51
- 2023-12-28 CVE-2023-52148 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 2.9.30 Patched in 2.9.31
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Affiliates Manager <= 2.9.13 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-16 CVE-2022-2799 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.13 Patched in 2.9.14
- 2022-08-16 CVE-2022-2798 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File Affects <= 2.9.13 Patched in 2.9.14
- 2022-08-16 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.9.13 Patched in 2.9.14
- 2022-08-16 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.13 Patched in 2.9.14
- 2021-12-24 CVE-2021-25078 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.9 Patched in 2.9.0
- 2021-10-11 CVE-2021-24844 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.8.6 Patched in 2.8.7
- 2020-09-11 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.7.8 Patched in 2.7.8
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 129 languages, 8 at 90% or more
Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Affiliates Manager plugin can help you manage an affiliate marketing program to drive more traffic and more..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "for affiliates").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign and 5 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 25 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,359 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "affiliate program" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 9K+ → 8K+ down after 162 days in tier
- 2026-01-29 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2742 days in tier
- 2018-07-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 126 days in tier
- 2018-03-24 8K+ → 9K+ up after 261 days in tier
- 2017-07-06 7K+ → 8K+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2017-06-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2016-12-19 4K+ → 6K+ up after 226 days in tier
- 2016-05-07 3K+ → 4K+ up after 166 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
AffiliateX – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Boxes, Comparison Tables & Affiliate Link Tracking 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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