Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Oct 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is AffiliateWP still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns AffiliateWP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer sumobi since Oct 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was AffiliateWP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is AffiliateWP safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest AffiliateWP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| sumobi | 28 Oct 2015 to 27 Oct 2026, 10 commits |
|---|---|
| DrewAPicture | 19 Feb 2019 to 16 Nov 2019, 3 commits |
| paninapress | 23 Mar 2021 to 23 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
| dbeja | 30 Jun 2021 to 4 Nov 2021, 6 commits |
| tubiz | 3 Jun 2022 to 3 Jun 2022, 1 commits |
| aubreypwd | 6 May 2025 to 8 May 2025, 5 commits |
6 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.2.1 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 44 |
| 25 May 2026 | 53 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 57 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 44 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 59 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 69 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 63 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 622 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 485 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 242% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 28 Oct 2015 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | AffiliateWP, show referrer, affiliate info, affiliate details, referral tracking |
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Questions
Is AffiliateWP still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns AffiliateWP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer sumobi since Oct 2015.
Was AffiliateWP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is AffiliateWP safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest AffiliateWP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it.