WordPress plugin comparison

Link Whisper Free vs Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool

Link Whisper Free

by Spencer Haws

30K+ installs4.2

Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool

by Skimlinks

800+ installs3.2

At a glance

Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 345 times, Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool about 9.
Link Whisper Free is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 151 reviews, against 3.2 from 6 reviews.
Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 15, 2026 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
Link Whisper Free is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.

Link Whisper Free leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Link Whisper Free	Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool
Popular rank	#989	#7,430
Active installs	30K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	26K	165
Rating	4.2(151)	3.2(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.03
Last release	28 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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