Affiliate Coupons vs ThirstyAffiliates
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| Feature | Affiliate Coupons v1.8.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | ThirstyAffiliates v3.12.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Affiliate Coupons · Affiliate Coupons (PRO) ($) | ThirstyAffiliates · ThirstyAffiliates Pro ($) |
| Pros | Coupons organised by vendor and category with a simple shortcode; Single and multiple coupon widgets for sidebars; Free edition covers coupon listing and display with shortcodes and widgets | Short redirect URLs on your own domain for affiliate links; Editor button and shortcode for inserting links; Click reporting in the plugin's reports screen |
| Cons | Click-to-reveal codes and coupon statistics need the PRO version; Admin screens contain PRO upgrade prompts | Some features need the paid Pro licence; Redirects depend on rewrite rules and can 404 after permalink changes; ThirstyPay Stripe options add a second payment setup to manage |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Coupon custom post type, Vendor custom post type, Coupon category taxonomy, Coupon display shortcodes, Single and multiple coupon widgets, Click-to-reveal coupon codes (PRO only) ($) | Affiliate links as a custom post type, Short redirect URLs on your own domain, Editor link picker, Shortcode to insert a link, Link click reports, ThirstyPay Stripe links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | affcoups.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |