Easy Affiliate Links
by Brecht · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 76.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily manage and cloak all your affiliate links.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.9K estimated
Momentum
-3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “affiliate link”, “link cloaking” and “amazon affiliate plugin” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 311.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 34 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| affiliate links | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| amazon affiliate links | #1 | #1 | — |
| shortlink your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| outbound links | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| cloaking your tag | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| affiliate image links | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| affiliate your tag | #7 | #8 | down 1 |
| affiliate link | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| cloak | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| manage affiliate links | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| links your tag | #12 | #15 | down 1 |
| link cloaking | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| amazon affiliate plugin | #8 | #7 | down 2 |
| shortlinks | #9 | #11 | down 1 |
| amazon affiliate | #9 | #7 | down 2 |
| broken link checker | #10 | #14 | down 1 |
| sponsored | #10 | #10 | up 1 |
| automatic links | #11 | #14 | up 2 |
| broken links | #12 | #18 | up 1 |
| free affiliate | #7 | #9 | 0 |
126 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 88 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “affiliate link”, “link cloaking” and “amazon affiliate plugin” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “links”. #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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.1K · 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
3mo ago
latest release · v3.9.1 · 19 Aug 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 47% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 17 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ foodiegoeshealthy10mo ago
I find this plugin a convenient place to store and manage affiliate links. It saves me so much time to have a library of links. I like that it is compatible with WP Recipe Maker.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bravewhale1.8y ago
This was exactly what I was looking for. It’s a very straight forward interface for managing links, and as a lot of options for organizing them. The UI could use a polish, but I’m happy with the functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vennsq2.6y ago
At first the cloaked urls went going to 404 page , not going externally. Then went to permalinks and saved as recommended. Then it worked . This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by vennsq. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by vennsq.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicloss4.8y ago
good This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by nicloss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ halfcrackedguru4.8y ago
Works immediately after activating. It’s just what I needed to cloak and organize my links. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Renaat5.2y ago
I tried and failed with several affiliate links cloaking plugin for my WordPress Multisite install. This plugin just nailed it! Works out of the box, does what an affiliate link cloaking plugin needs to do, and runs without issues on my multisite installation. I set it up in no time. Tracking my links. This will help me in buying the pro version. Before, I used the premium versions of different affiliate link plugins. Many of them just did not work well on a Multisite install, or they were messing around against WordPress guidelines. Thanks for publishing this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PubExa5.7y ago
I use the free version for many years and I migrate all my affiliate links to every new site I build. I tried all the other plugins for days and I found this is the best one. Sometimes when I migrate my links to a new site I have to deactivate and then reactivate the plugin, but I never had any problem with it. If you have any issue with this plugin, just write to the author and he will answer within hours.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flomapper5.7y ago
created categories, created test link, loaded in test page, link takes you to the “SLUG” page and not the affiliate link. This plugin does NOT work! Deleted
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.9.0 Feature: Set affiliate link for button block Improvement: Backend styling in WordPress 7.0 3.9.0
- — Version 3.8.1 Improvement: Extended settings page 3.8.1
- — Version 3.8.0 Feature: Set links as “inactive” to temporarily display them as just text Feature: Clone link option on the manage page Feature: Show description when inserting affiliate links Improvement: Setting to exclude affiliate l 3.8.0
- — Version 3.7.5 Improvement: WordPress 6.8 compatibility Fix: Loading translations too early 3.7.5
- — Version 3.7.4 Fix: Prevent misuse of tools by users that don’t have access to that page 3.7.4
- — Version 3.7.3 Fix: Check if user has unfiltered_html capability to prevent some security risks Fix: Unicode in CSV export Fix: Missing links in CSV export 3.7.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Affiliate Links <= 3.7.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-07 CVE-2024-34441 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7.2 Patched in 3.7.3
- Patched Medium · 5.4 Easy Affiliate Links <= 3.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Settings ↗2023-01-24 CVE-2023-0375 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7.0 Patched in 3.7.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily manage and cloak all your affiliate links."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,525 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "cloaking" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 118 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 8K+ → 7K+ down after 351 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-29 8K+ → 9K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-27 9K+ → 8K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-25 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-22 9K+ → 8K+ down after 204 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 10K+ → 9K+ down after 7 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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Auto Affiliate Links 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool 800+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Keywords to Links Converter 600+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
Affiliate Link Marker 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - S Shorter Links 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
- R Remove Amazon Links from RSS Feed 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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