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Easy Affiliate Links

by Brecht · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Aug 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Easy Affiliate Links
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Easy Affiliate Links still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Affiliate Links, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer BrechtVds since Mar 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Affiliate Links removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Affiliate Links safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.7.4). Not on the exploited list. 27 Jun 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Affiliate Links update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 19 Aug 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.

Committers and their active periods
BrechtVds23 Mar 2015 to 19 Aug 2026, 90 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Affiliate Links
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star24
4 star3
3 star2
2 star1
1 star4

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 3.7.4).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Jun 2024Easy Affiliate Links <= 3.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Reset4.3<= 3.7.33.7.4Patched before disclosure
7 May 2024Easy Affiliate Links <= 3.7.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.7.23.7.3Patched before disclosure
24 Jan 2023Easy Affiliate Links <= 3.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Settings5.4<= 3.7.03.7.1n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Affiliate Links
4 May 202684
11 May 2026131
18 May 20263,038
25 May 2026606
1 Jun 2026383
8 Jun 2026241
15 Jun 2026271
22 Jun 2026196
29 Jun 2026195
6 Jul 2026177
13 Jul 2026199
20 Jul 2026203
27 Jul 2026204
3 Aug 2026224
10 Aug 2026208
17 Aug 20262,926
24 Aug 2026636
31 Aug 2026423
7 Sep 2026345
14 Sep 2026353
21 Sep 2026340
28 Sep 2026407
5 Oct 2026318
12 Oct 2026313
19 Oct 2026418
26 Oct 2026346
2 Nov 202652

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.9.1
AuthorBrecht
Added23 Mar 2015
Last updated19 Aug 2026
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagslinks, cloaking, affiliate, shortlink

Other plugins by this author: WP Recipe Maker, Visual Link Preview, WP Ultimate Post Grid, Easy Image Collage, Custom Related Posts, Dynamic Widget Content

Questions

Is Easy Affiliate Links still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Easy Affiliate Links, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer BrechtVds since Mar 2015.

Was Easy Affiliate Links removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Easy Affiliate Links safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.7.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Easy Affiliate Links update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.9.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue