Blocksy Companion vs LWS Affiliation
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
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #164, ahead of LWS Affiliation at #8,101. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion held its place and LWS Affiliation slipped 20 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 300K+ active installs against 600+ for LWS Affiliation. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 115,393 and LWS Affiliation 105. Ratings: Blocksy Companion 4.7★ from 93 and LWS Affiliation 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | LWS Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #164 ▬ | #8,101 ▼ 20 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 115,393 | 105 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.1.60 | 2.3.6 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #7,880 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Aug 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blocksy Companion or LWS Affiliation?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 600+ for LWS Affiliation, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or LWS Affiliation?
Blocksy Companion, at #164 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with LWS Affiliation at #8,101. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or LWS Affiliation 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.