Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerce
by datafeedr · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 16.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Cloak your WooCommerce external & affiliate links.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+100%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “external” for “links”. “external” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “links” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 55.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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 1 release 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: Rating quality
Updated 29 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloak your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| affiliate links your tag | #7 | #15 | up 17 |
| mask links | #6 | #14 | 0 |
| mask your tag | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| affiliate | #23 | #22 | down 3 |
| links | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| woocommerce affiliate | #10 | #19 | up 1 |
| affiliate woocommerce | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| woocommerce affiliate plugin | #12 | #18 | up 1 |
| affiliate for woocommerce | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| go links | #18 | #22 | up 1 |
| external links | #18 | #20 | up 1 |
| affiliate url redirect | #18 | #20 | 0 |
| wp affiliate | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| affiliate wp | #24 | #23 | — |
| external your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “external” for “links”. “external” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “links” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
29d ago
latest release · v1.0.39 · 5 Oct 2026
39
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 46 days ago and the previous band took 18 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 17 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ borgcollective3.7y ago
Plugin has problem with cloaking affiliate links when data feed imported through All Import plugin into woocommerce. All old product imports finished before cloaking addon installation does fine and when clickon button it leads you where it should. However , when cloaking addon is active while importing products through data feed ,addon just sets cloaking link instead affiliate link and on click doesn’t lead anywhere… And if you disable addon , those cloaking links stay permanently on product unless you rerun your product feed again so it can update aff links. Other products which are imported before plugin activation and they were cloaked with new permalink after plugin deactivation returns original url. Although , if you run WP All Import manually addon works flawlessly. It seams that only has problem with feeds scheduled with Cron jobs This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by borgcollective. This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by borgcollective. Reason: Further testing
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karol5.1y ago
Will SEO improve when I disable external links?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ilyapokrov5.9y ago
Do not pay attention to the fact that the plugin has few active installations at the moment. It is truly the best in its segment. There is no need to configure anything – I activated the plugin and the problem is solved. Even though 5 stars is the maximum rating, I will rate it 10 stars! Highly recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kaudo6.5y ago
Set and forget solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Volvera8.7y ago
This is exactly what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joseph9.0y ago
I use it for some time now and I am very happy with it! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ val19759.0y ago
It is a rare plugin , does redirect all affiliate links in bulk ,each one to a custom redirect., automatically, you dont have to each one by one !!! .
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pansotdev10.3y ago
Easy to use and nice plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.37 Changed plugin name to comply with WooCommerce’s trademark. 1.0.37
- — Version 1.0.36 Fixed CSRF issue 1.0.36
- — Version 1.0.35 Updated “tested up to” value 1.0.35
- — Version 1.0.34 Updated permalink saving. 1.0.34
- — Version 1.0.33 Updated “tested up to” value Declared WooCommerce HPOS compatibility 1.0.33
- — Version 1.0.32 Added 2 public properties to Wccal class. 1.0.32
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.0.39). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 2 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 426 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 545 days in tier
- 2025-03-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2740 days in tier
- 2017-09-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 315 days in tier
- 2016-11-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 120 days in tier
- 2016-07-12 800+ → 1K+ up after 224 days in tier
- 2015-12-01 700+ → 800+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2015-11-20 600+ → 700+ up after 233 days in tier
- 2015-04-01 500+ → 600+ up
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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Content Mask 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A - P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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ThirstyAffiliates – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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