Affiliates Manager vs Auto Affiliate Links (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Affiliate Plugins top 10: Affiliates Manager at #5 and Auto Affiliate Links at #9. Affiliates Manager leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Affiliates Manager
Affiliates Manager plugin can help you manage an affiliate marketing program to drive more traffic and more sales to your site.
Auto Affiliate Links
Automatically display affiliate links in your website content so you can make more money. It is also working well for internal linking.
Who leads on what
Affiliates Manager leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Affiliates Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Affiliate Plugins.
Affiliates Manager has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Affiliates Manager has 61, Auto Affiliate Links has 39. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Affiliates Manager has more reviews behind its score: 61 against 39.
Affiliates Manager was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Auto Affiliate Links on October 2, 2026.
Affiliates Manager was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,179 times against 3,822.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Affiliates Manager
Pick Affiliates Manager if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Auto Affiliate Links
Auto Affiliate Links does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Affiliates Manager vs Auto Affiliate Links side by side
| Affiliates Manager | Auto Affiliate Links | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Plugins ranking | #5 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 61 | 39 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,075,364 | 1,036,739 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,179 | 3,822 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 5, 2014 | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Affiliates Manager ratings
Auto Affiliate Links ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Affiliates Manager nor Auto Affiliate Links can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Affiliate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Affiliates Manager vs Auto Affiliate Links: common questions
Is Affiliates Manager better than Auto Affiliate Links?
Affiliates Manager leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Affiliates Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which has more users, Affiliates Manager or Auto Affiliate Links?
Affiliates Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Affiliates Manager or Auto Affiliate Links?
Affiliates Manager has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Affiliates Manager and Auto Affiliate Links free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Affiliates Manager may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Auto Affiliate Links may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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