WordPress plugin comparison

Affiliates Manager vs Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP

Affiliates Manager

by wp.insider

8K+ installs4.1

Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP

by Syed Balkhi

2K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Affiliates Manager has more active installs: 8K+, against 2K+ for Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP.
On a typical day, Affiliates Manager is downloaded about 198 times, Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP about 24.
Affiliates Manager is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
Affiliates Manager was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Affiliates Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP.

Affiliates Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Affiliates Manager	Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP
Popular rank	#2,412	#4,694
Active installs	8K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	10.8K	1.4K
Rating	4.1(61)	4.0(5)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.90	×0.63
Last release	8 days ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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