Astra vs Skimlinks
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Skimlinks v1.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 800+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | January 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Skimlinks |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Rewrites outbound product links to affiliate links; Optional disclosure badge and widget; Keeps affiliate links in RSS and feed content |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Deprecated and no longer supported by Skimlinks; Needs a Skimlinks publisher account and ID; Adds a third-party script to every front-end page |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Rewrite outbound links to affiliate links, Skimlinks script in the footer, Affiliate links in RSS and feed content, Disclosure badge in content, Disclosure widget, Settings page under Settings |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Skimlinks affiliate network, go.redirectingat.com link redirects |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 2.7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 4.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | s.skimresources.com, go.redirectingat.com |