WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool
Link Manager
by Andrew Nacin
20K+ installs4.5
Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool
by Skimlinks
800+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool about 9.
- Link Manager is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 3.2 from 6 reviews.
- Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool was updated more recently: Jan 15, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.1.16, against 4.9.35 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
- Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Link Manager.
Line by line
Link Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Manager | Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #7,445 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 896 | 170 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 3.2(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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