WordPress plugin comparison

Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool vs WP Referral Code

Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool

by Skimlinks

800+ installs3.2

WP Referral Code

by shalior

500+ installs4.3

At a glance

Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool has more active installs: 800+, against 500+ for WP Referral Code.
On a typical day, Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool is downloaded about 9 times, WP Referral Code about 7.
WP Referral Code is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.2 from 6 reviews.
Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool was updated more recently: Jan 15, 2026, against Dec 25, 2024 for WP Referral Code.
WP Referral Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.9.35 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for WP Referral Code.

Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool	WP Referral Code
Popular rank	#7,430	#8,562
Active installs	800+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	165	159
Rating	3.2(6)	4.3(11)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.03	×0.13
Last release	9 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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