Affiliate Link Plugins for WordPress, Compared Fairly
Four established plugins and one new one that is coming soon. Each comparison lists what the other plugin states on its own site, with sources and the date we checked, and says plainly when something was not stated.
By Ian Miller, reviewed by Ian Miller. Last checked November 7, 2026.
Pick a comparison
| Plugin | What it is for | Listed price as of November 7, 2026 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThirstyAffiliates | Link cloaking and tracking with a free version and three yearly plans. | USD $99.60 to $199.60 a year, introductory | Affiliate Links vs ThirstyAffiliates |
| Pretty Links | Branded short links with a free Lite version and paid features and add ons. | USD $99.60 to $199.60 a year, introductory | Affiliate Links vs Pretty Links |
| Lasso | Link management and product displays for WordPress and YouTube. | Free plan, then $19 to $59 a month, currency not named | Affiliate Links vs Lasso |
| AAWP | Amazon product boxes, lists and tables from Amazon product data. | EUR €79 to €299 a year, or one time | Affiliate Links vs AAWP |
| QuickPinMaker Affiliate Links | Link management with clean links, click tracking, health checks and product boxes with a Save to Pinterest button. Coming soon. | Included in every paid plan, or an add on | Plugin page |
Prices are as listed on each official page on November 7, 2026 and may have changed. Product names belong to their owners. Quick Pin Maker is independent and not affiliated with them.
How to choose a link plugin
Start with the job you need done, then check the price and the limits.
- You need clean links and click counts. Several plugins here have a free version. Try one before you pay.
- You earn mostly from Amazon. A plugin built around Amazon product data may save typing. AAWP is one of those, and our AAWP comparison explains how its job differs.
- You use many programs. Look for one list of links with categories, health checks and an import from your current plugin.
- Pinterest sends you traffic. Check whether product boxes can carry a Save to Pinterest button. In this group, only QuickPinMaker Affiliate Links lists that, and it is not released yet.
- You plan to switch. Check that your old addresses will keep working. Our importer keeps them as aliases for ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links and Lasso Lite.
What QuickPinMaker Affiliate Links offers
These are the features in our own plugin code. It is coming soon, so none of this can be installed yet.
- Every affiliate link in one list with its destination, program, category, image, price and notes.
- Clean links on a prefix you choose, with 301, 302 or 307 redirects.
- Click tracking per link, per post and per day without storing IP addresses.
- A background check for broken links and a scan for raw affiliate addresses in posts.
- Product boxes, grids and comparison tables, each with a Save to Pinterest button.
- Import from ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links and Lasso Lite.
It is included in every paid plan, or can be bought on its own as an add on. See the plugin page and the overview of both WordPress plugins.
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Sources and last checked
Last checked: November 7, 2026. Each comparison lists its own official sources. Features and prices change.
- Affiliate Links vs ThirstyAffiliates: Fair Comparison: ThirstyAffiliates pricing page, ThirstyAffiliates home page, ThirstyAffiliates on WordPress.org
- Affiliate Links vs Pretty Links: Fair Comparison: Pretty Links pricing page, Pretty Links on WordPress.org
- Affiliate Links vs Lasso: Fair Comparison: Lasso pricing page, Lasso home page, Lasso Lite on WordPress.org
- Affiliate Links vs AAWP: Two Different Jobs: AAWP pricing page, AAWP home page
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Affiliate Links is coming soon. We will email you once when it is released.