GeneratePress vs Skimlinks
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| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · 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 | 500,000+ | 800+ |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | January 15, 2026 |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | Skimlinks |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Rewrites outbound product links to affiliate links; Optional disclosure badge and widget; Keeps affiliate links in RSS and feed content |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | Deprecated and no longer supported by Skimlinks; Needs a Skimlinks publisher account and ID; Adds a third-party script to every front-end page |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | 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 | bbPress, BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Skimlinks affiliate network, go.redirectingat.com link redirects |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 2.7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | s.skimresources.com, go.redirectingat.com |