Best link tracking plugins for WordPress
The most popular link tracking 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 ThirstyAffiliates (30K+) and Sovrn (1K+). All 29 plugins tagged “link tracking” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 link tracking plugins
- 1.
PrettyLinksThe most installed link tracking plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 1,321 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
ThirstyAffiliates30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 251 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Sovrn1K+ active installs. Rated 3.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.LinkCentral
400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 19 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 5.
PublishPress Shortlinks100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
ShortLinks Pro100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 7.
Linkyy80+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 8.Track Everything
60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 9.
Link Visit Counter30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
ClickTrace20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 29 plugins tagged “link tracking”

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
- 2.2K/day

ThirstyAffiliates
Up in the last 7 days:1#916by Blair Williams10 days ago
🔗 Affiliate link management & cloaker tool. Easily manage, shrink and track your affiliate links in WordPress. 🔥
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.6(251)
- Downloads
- 620/day

Sovrn
Up in the last 7 days:8#6,391by Sovrn1 year ago
Maximize your affiliate revenue with Sovrn Commerce - link optimization, price comparisons, and unified reporting.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
LinkCentral
Up in the last 7 days:77#9,349by Design for WP4 days ago
The easiest URL shortener, short links manager, and link tracking plugin. Fast and optimised for better redirects, affiliate links and click tracking.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(19)
- Downloads
- 43/day

PublishPress Shortlinks
Down in the last 7 days:1,670#13,804by PublishPress1 month ago
The best link manager for WordPress. Your links are brandable, trackable, and can have custom view permissions.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

ShortLinks Pro
Down in the last 7 days:363#15,235by Ruben Garcia9 days ago
Shorten, track, manage and share any URL using your own domain name!
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(12)
- Downloads
- 15/day

Linkyy
#18,022by linkyy17 days ago
Lightweight link click tracking with admin dashboard analytics for WordPress.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Track Everything
Up in the last 7 days:99#19,210by ethoseo12 years ago
Track Everything makes using Google Analytics on a WordPress site easy. Attach tracking to forms, links, or any CSS selector.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Link Visit Counter
Up in the last 7 days:274#24,309by samiur66881 month ago
Track and monitor clicks on links within your website using a simple, professional WordPress plugin with an admin interface.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

ClickTrace
Up in the last 7 days:875#28,510by MBI Enterprises2 months ago
Most contact forms get counted. A tap on your phone number or email link does not. ClickTrace tracks every one automatically.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Track a click on Google Analytics
Up in the last 7 days:831#30,552by Alexander Gounder10 years ago
A simple shortcode to insert Google Analytics event tracking code on your links
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ClickTrack Analytics
#32,797by Umesh Ladumor3 months ago
A privacy-focused tracking plugin to monitor button, link, and form clicks without relying on third-party services.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

LinkFiliate
Down in the last 7 days:6,696#45,275by schorpy11 months ago
Create pretty branded URLs, cloak affiliate links, and track clicks in real time — giving you better control of all your marketing links in WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Telchar Referral Link Tracker
Down in the last 7 days:157#53,537by telchar6 months ago
A lightweight referral link tracker for WordPress that creates redirect links and records estimated visits.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

GoshLinks
Up in the last 7 days:12,589#59,280by goshlinks4 months ago
Create and manage branded short links from inside WordPress, using your own domain.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SPRL URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:5,158#59,460by SPRL App4 months ago
Generate short URLs directly from WordPress using SPRL. Create branded links, custom aliases, QR codes, and manage your links from the WordPress dashb …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Referral Link Tracker
Up in the last 7 days:7,262#64,394by epiphanyit3211 year ago
Our WordPress plugin brings a streamlined solution for effortless URL tracking and URL generation – a game-changer for tracking URL and generation!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Dashdig
Up in the last 7 days:6,461#65,180by dashdig2 months ago
Human-readable short links with UTM governance built in. Enforce campaign tagging at creation — attribution you can actually read.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Clicklet URL Shortener
#66,035by handyplugins14 days ago
Fast, self-hosted URL shortener for WordPress. Branded short links on your own domain with privacy-friendly click tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Yem Links
Down in the last 7 days:6,191#66,964by YemLogic12 days ago
Short links with bot-filtered click counts and built-in link health checking. Custom tables, redirects fire before your theme loads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day

Katina Link Manager
Down in the last 7 days:6,908#67,625by Jean Galea6 days ago
The intelligent link manager for WordPress. Manage, cloak, track, and optimize your outbound links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Cortaito
#70,734by Koke Pérez1 month ago
Private URL shortener with click statistics, geolocation and link expiration. Small but mighty, like a Málaga espresso. ☕
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Linkomize
Down in the last 7 days:19,612#70,975by Bermikod Plugins1 year ago
Linkomize is a powerful and lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you to generate custom tracking links for your advertising campaigns and monitor …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Interlinkify
#71,096by wpwellconcept3 months ago
Interlinkify helps you discover internal linking opportunities, scan links, and improve on-site SEO workflows inside wp-admin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Athuga Affiliate Analytics
#71,401by affiliateanalytics14 days ago
Track affiliate links, clicks, unique visitors and page performance directly in WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Insyta Click Tracker
#71,871by toptima25 days ago
Lightweight click & UTM tracking for WordPress. See which links and buttons visitors actually click, and which campaign brought them.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Westroo Short URL Manager
#72,059by Westroo Digital1 month ago
A free community short URL manager for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ClicAven URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:3,120#72,893by anablabs1 month ago
Create short ClicAven links from your posts and pages, track clicks, and embed shortened URLs through a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Macymed Link Tracker
Down in the last 7 days:18,092#74,214by Macymed1 year ago
LinkTracker is a powerful tool to analyze your site traffic, analyze clicks on your links and generate detailed reports for your campaigns.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day