Best link cloaking plugins for WordPress
The most popular link cloaking plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PrettyLinks leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of BetterLinks (20K+) and Lasso Lite (4K+). All 18 plugins tagged “link cloaking” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 link cloaking plugins
- 1.
PrettyLinksThe most installed link cloaking plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 1,321 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
BetterLinks20K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 85 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Lasso Lite4K+ active installs. Rated 3.1 from 47 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 4.Affiliate Reviews
300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
Royal Links50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.Affiliate Link Cloaker
20+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 7 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 7.
Linkjet10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 8.
My Affiliate Link10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 9.
ShoutCodes Lite10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 10.
CleanLinksFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 18 plugins tagged “link cloaking”

PrettyLinks
Down in the last 7 days:2#228by Blair Williams18 days ago
🌠 Shorten, brand, and track any URL on your own domain. Keep your links — and your data — where they belong. 🔗
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.8(1.3K)
- Downloads
- 2K/day

BetterLinks
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,300by WPDeveloper8 days ago
Shorten, cloak, redirect & track every link in WordPress. Branded short URLs, click analytics, affiliate links & MCP access for AI assistants.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.8(85)
- Downloads
- 416/day

Lasso Lite
Up in the last 7 days:4#3,368by Andrew Fiebert4 days ago
Free Lasso Lite (Simple URLs): cloak affiliate links with a URL shortener and link tracking, add product displays in WordPress, and connect Lasso Hub …
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 3.1(47)
- Downloads
- 109/day
Affiliate Reviews
Down in the last 7 days:81#10,609by wpchop24 days ago
Build affiliate review sites with blocks: comparison tables, product grids, ratings, pros & cons, CTA buttons and cloaked links with click stats.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.3(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Royal Links
Up in the last 7 days:841#20,192by Royal Plugins1 month ago
Free affiliate link management, URL shortener, and link cloaking plugin with geo-targeting, A/B testing, QR codes, and auto-linking. No premium tier.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/day
Affiliate Link Cloaker
Up in the last 7 days:246#26,363by joebrewer13 years ago
A plugin that generates geo targeted cloaked affiliate links.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.7(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Linkjet
#30,121by hafenstudios28 days ago
Link redirection & affiliate link management with click stats, QR codes, a 404 monitor, CSV/JSON backup and a full REST API.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

My Affiliate Link
Down in the last 7 days:387#30,709by ludwigmedia6 years ago
A plugin that creates shortcodes for use with any affiliate cloaking service or plugin. Formats affiliate links so they aren't indexed by the sea …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ShoutCodes Lite
Down in the last 7 days:4,914#47,664by Harsh Agrawal9 years ago
The fastest & powerful affiliate link management plugin. Create branded cloaked URL for your domain name.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CleanLinks
#52,298by Mehul Gohil2 months ago
Create branded short links, manage redirects, cloak affiliate URLs, and export links via CSV – all from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Trellink
Up in the last 7 days:3,134#55,222by ledgerlinks4 months ago
Affiliate link cloaking with a broken-link checker, click analytics, and CSV import/export.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Athuga Affiliate Analytics
Up in the last 7 days:8,789#62,573by affiliateanalytics15 days ago
Track affiliate links, clicks, unique visitors and page performance directly in WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AffiStyle
#63,199by dreainno21 days ago
Create affiliate product boxes, review cards, and track clicks locally with link cloaking and FTC compliance.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AffKeeper
Down in the last 7 days:9,733#69,249by affkeeper1 month ago
Affiliate & redirect URL shortener on your own domain that never points to a dead product. Know when a product sells out or a link breaks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CloakPilot
#69,533by cloakpilot1 day ago
Affiliate link management, link cloaking and click tracking with your own /go/ links, on your own site. The Affiliate Control Platform for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 78/day

Katina Link Manager
#69,650by Jean Galea7 days ago
The intelligent link manager for WordPress. Manage, cloak, track, and optimize your outbound links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

LazyLink
Down in the last 7 days:3,332#70,755by Rudy Mens1 month ago
The lazy way to manage affiliate links — cloak, track, and organize without the bloat. Import from ThirstyAffiliates in one click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Ozi External Links
#72,016by Simmi Ahuja9 months ago
Lightweight, SEO-safe external link and affiliate link management for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day