Sharkdropship & affiliate for AliExpress
by Marc dooder · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 760+ installs across the portfolio →
Transform your WooCommerce store into a profitable AliExpress dropshipping or affiliate business with ease!
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
300+
≈380 estimated
Momentum
+5%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “affiliate marketing” for “aliexpress dropshipping”. “affiliate marketing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “aliexpress dropshipping” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 9,843 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 95.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,180 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 2 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 50 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.2★ over 38 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★
5 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.
36
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| aliexpress your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| aliexpress product importer | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| aliexpress dropshipping | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| aliexpress woocommerce integration | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| aliexpress integration for woocommerce | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| aliexpress integration for woocommerce plugin | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| aliexpress dropshipping plugin | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| affiliate marketing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dropshipping your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “affiliate marketing” for “aliexpress dropshipping”. “affiliate marketing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “aliexpress dropshipping” sits at #5 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 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v3.0.1 · 28 Jan 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.
Install history since 18 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ C7712mo ago
Free version has import limit, when you reach that limit then ask for payment to upgrade to a premium version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pxmalye1.9y ago
I use their plugin, but when I asked for supporting on my plugin issues by email, they just blacklisted my email without a reason. This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by pxmalye.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hmaierpicksraus2.0y ago
Good support fast working….thank you This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by hmaierpicksraus.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xelibris2.4y ago
This extension works very poorly, error messages poorly documented. In short, buying this extension is throwing money out the window.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ poseidonas3.5y ago
The idea of what this plugin can do it’s great but in action many features are not working. Suddenly, I bought the enterprise version because I want to build more than one installation. The Cons: Slow support responses Price Formulas in multiselection it’s not working Video Import its not working Variations import has many conflicts with curious behavior Open AliExpress button in product page its not working Sync Orders to AliExpress (Tue function that places the products on AE) Update Price on daily basis not working, BUT, stock qty updated as well The process to choose categories in import are complex and hard to locate your categories if you have many of them If you choose split variations, then, adds in the main name of product thesuffix *|| AliExpress – Black* and you have to remove one by one Make’s some JS conflicts with woocommerce admin (in my case) This plugin has great plan but it needs fixes and a major update. If most of them fixed then GLWS because can make many many sales with satisfied customers. Till then, look for other plugins and compare the reviews. I’m saying goodbye to this plugin with sad feelings atm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ palioras3.6y ago
The dashboard looks a bit plain and unprofessional. “Insert by Url” does absolutely nothing so your only options is to use “Search by keyword”. Once you do find the product you want to import, variants and prices are wrong. It even gives you variant names that dont even exist in aliexpress listing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sinanmerca3.8y ago
Although it is necessary to develop some features of the plugin in constant communication with the developer and to work together for the deficiencies, at the end of the day, it is a usefull tool for dropshipping. It does what is expected This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by sinanmerca.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ findaoo4.0y ago
The author contacted me and gave a new version to solve this problem, very good, very responsible for the author This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by findaoo.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.0.1). 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and 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 1,400 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-09 400+ → 300+ down after 30 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 300+ → 400+ up after 175 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 400+ → 300+ down after 149 days in tier
- 2025-08-20 500+ → 400+ down after 38 days in tier
- 2025-07-13 600+ → 500+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-07-07 700+ → 600+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 800+ → 700+ down after 111 days in tier
- 2025-03-07 900+ → 800+ down after 43 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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AppScenic – Smart AI Dropshipping 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Importify – AI Dropshipping for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sovrn 1K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Syncee Premium Dropshipping & Wholesale 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Spocket ‑ US & EU Dropshipping 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
EPROLO-Dropshipping 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C
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