AffiliateWP - Affiliate QR Codes vs ThirstyAffiliates
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Affiliate QR Codes v1.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free 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 | 1,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Affiliate QR Codes | ThirstyAffiliates · ThirstyAffiliates Pro ($) |
| Pros | QR code for each affiliate link shown in the affiliate dashboard; PNG and SVG output options in the generator | Short redirect URLs on your own domain for affiliate links; Editor button and shortcode for inserting links; Click reporting in the plugin's reports screen |
| Cons | Image generated by an external service, quickchart.io, which receives the affiliate URL; Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin | Some features need the paid Pro licence; Redirects depend on rewrite rules and can 404 after permalink changes; ThirstyPay Stripe options add a second payment setup to manage |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | QR code for the affiliate link in the dashboard, PNG and SVG QR code output | Affiliate links as a custom post type, Short redirect URLs on your own domain, Editor link picker, Shortcode to insert a link, Link click reports, ThirstyPay Stripe links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP | — |
| Other | quickchart.io | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | quickchart.io | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |