AffiliateWP - Affiliate Area Tabs vs ThirstyAffiliates
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Area Tabs v1.4.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 3,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Area Tabs | ThirstyAffiliates · ThirstyAffiliates Pro ($) |
| Pros | Adds custom tabs to the affiliate area without code; Tabs can be reordered from the AffiliateWP settings; Uses the standard AffiliateWP settings screen | Short redirect URLs on your own domain for affiliate links; Editor button and shortcode for inserting links; Click reporting in the plugin's reports screen |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin; Tab content is limited to pages on the same site | Some features need the paid Pro licence; Redirects depend on rewrite rules and can 404 after permalink changes; ThirstyPay Stripe options add a second payment setup to manage |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom tabs in the affiliate area, Tab order set in the admin tab row, Settings tab inside AffiliateWP, Filter to add tabs from other add-ons | Affiliate links as a custom post type, Short redirect URLs on your own domain, Editor link picker, Shortcode to insert a link, Link click reports, ThirstyPay Stripe links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |