Easy Affiliate Links vs ThirstyAffiliates
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| Feature | Easy Affiliate Links v3.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 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 | 6,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy Affiliate Links · Easy Affiliate Links Premium ($) | ThirstyAffiliates · ThirstyAffiliates Pro ($) |
| Pros | Cloaked short links on your own domain; Click tracking and link manager; CSV and XML import and export of links | 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 | Statistics and other extras need the paid Premium add-on; Statistics moved to the separate Premium 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 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Cloaked short links on your own domain, Click tracking, Link manager REST API, Affiliate link block, Link shortcode, Nofollow and sponsored link attributes, CSV and XML import and export, Premium add-on activation hook ($) | Affiliate links as a custom post type, Short redirect URLs on your own domain, Editor link picker, Shortcode to insert a link, Link click reports, ThirstyPay Stripe links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |