AffiliateWP
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is AffiliateWP still maintained?
- No. Last release 8 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 8 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns AffiliateWP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer aubreypwd since May 2025. 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 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 8 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| DrewAPicture | 8 Mar 2017 to 14 Sep 2021, 6 commits |
|---|---|
| alexstandiford | 17 Aug 2020 to 17 Aug 2020, 1 commits |
| dbeja | 28 Jun 2021 to 2 Nov 2021, 4 commits |
| tubiz | 6 Jun 2022 to 6 Jun 2022, 1 commits |
| aubreypwd | 8 May 2025 to 8 May 2025, 1 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- 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 | 0 |
Last release 8 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 48 |
| 18 May 2026 | 43 |
| 25 May 2026 | 66 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 58 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 68 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 69 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 102 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% 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 | 1.3.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 21 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 8 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | AffiliateWP, woocommerce, allowed products, commission products, easy digital downloads |
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Questions
Is AffiliateWP still maintained?
No. Last release 8 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns AffiliateWP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer aubreypwd since May 2025.
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 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it.