WordPress plugin comparison
PrettyLinks vs ThirstyAffiliates
At a glance
- PrettyLinks has more active installs: 200K+, against 30K+ for ThirstyAffiliates.
- On a typical day, PrettyLinks is downloaded about 1,939 times, ThirstyAffiliates about 569.
- PrettyLinks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,321 reviews, against 4.6 from 251 reviews.
- ThirstyAffiliates was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for PrettyLinks.
- ThirstyAffiliates resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for PrettyLinks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PrettyLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for ThirstyAffiliates.
Line by line
PrettyLinks leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PrettyLinks |  ThirstyAffiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #228 | #923 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 184.5K | 16.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.3K) | 4.6(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.25 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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