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AffiliateWP – External Referral Links

v1.2.2

by Syed Balkhi · updated 1 year ago

Allows affiliates to promote external landing pages by including the affiliate's ID or username in any outbound links to your e-commerce store.

AffiliateWPCross domain trackingexternal referral linksexternal sitespromote other sites
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Rank
#7,849
Up6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 737
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
19.9K
19,883 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~6d

AffiliateWP at a glance

AffiliateWP is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 700+ active installs, the #7,849 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.2 came out on Aug 27, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Cross domain tracking”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

224 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
AffiliateWP Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.510Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateAffiliateWP
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 202610
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 202612
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 737 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.735740745750Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026737
Nov 9, 2026736
Nov 8, 2026737
Nov 7, 2026738
Nov 5, 2026738
Nov 4, 2026738
Nov 3, 2026737
Nov 2, 2026738
Nov 1, 2026737
Oct 31, 2026739
Oct 30, 2026739
Oct 29, 2026741
Oct 28, 2026740
Oct 27, 2026749

Rank over time

#7,849 · up 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#7.9K#7.9KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#7,849
Nov 9, 2026#7,855
Nov 8, 2026#7,859
Nov 7, 2026#7,850
Nov 6, 2026#7,845
Nov 5, 2026#7,851
Nov 4, 2026#7,852
Nov 3, 2026#7,858
Nov 2, 2026#7,851
Nov 1, 2026#7,864
Oct 31, 2026#7,844
Oct 30, 2026#7,852
Oct 29, 2026#7,847
Oct 28, 2026#7,860
Oct 27, 2026#7,856

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026+0.14%
Nov 9, 2026-0.14%
Nov 8, 2026-0.14%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.14%
Nov 3, 2026-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026+0.14%
Nov 1, 2026-0.27%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.27%
Oct 29, 2026+0.14%
Oct 28, 2026-1.20%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026700+
Nov 9, 2026700+
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7860 → #7851Downloads +29.4%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.296%
  • v1.03.8%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.2
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 28, 2015
Last updated
Aug 27, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about AffiliateWP

How many websites use AffiliateWP?

AffiliateWP is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,849 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has AffiliateWP been downloaded?

19,883 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats

When was AffiliateWP last updated?

Version 1.2.2 came out on Aug 27, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is AffiliateWP compatible with the latest WordPress?

AffiliateWP’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is AffiliateWP still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does AffiliateWP have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Metric
AffiliateWP
Estimated installs≈ 737
Reported installs700+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads19.9K
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedMay 28, 2015
Version1.2.2
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 27, 2025

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