WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs Smart Affiliate Link Manager
Link Manager
by Andrew Nacin
20K+ installs4.5
Smart Affiliate Link Manager
by Ermald Billa
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Smart Affiliate Link Manager about 1.
- Smart Affiliate Link Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- Smart Affiliate Link Manager was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Smart Affiliate Link Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
Line by line
Smart Affiliate Link Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Manager | Smart Affiliate Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #69,627 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 916 | 34 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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