BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP vs ThirstyAffiliates
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
ThirstyAffiliates leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #917, ahead of BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP at #1,299. Over the last 7 days ThirstyAffiliates climbed 1 place and BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP held its place. ThirstyAffiliates has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP. Downloads this week: ThirstyAffiliates 10,071 and BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP 8,724. Ratings: BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP 4.8★ from 85 and ThirstyAffiliates 4.6★ from 251 reviews.
| Metric | BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP | ThirstyAffiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,299 ▬ | #917 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,724 | 10,071 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (85) | 4.6★ (251) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1.5 | 3.12.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,289 | #916 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2021 | Jul 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP or ThirstyAffiliates?
By active installs, ThirstyAffiliates: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP or ThirstyAffiliates?
ThirstyAffiliates, at #917 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP at #1,299. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP or ThirstyAffiliates alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.