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PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links

by Blair Williams · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support75
Reputation70

How the score works

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
supercleanse29 Mar 2009 to 4 May 2025, 460 commits
cartpauj9 Sep 2014 to 12 Apr 2026, 88 commits
caseproof23 Jul 2024 to 21 Oct 2026, 38 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
29
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links
Q1 20242
Q2 20243
Q3 20241
Q4 20246
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 202615
Q4 20263

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

75% of 8 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Aug 2026PrettyLinks <= 3.6.20 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter4.9<= 3.6.203.6.210
19 May 2025Shortlinks by Pretty Links <= 3.6.15 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.6.153.6.160
25 Mar 2024Shortlinks by Pretty Links <= 3.6.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via post_status6.1<= 3.6.23.6.30
22 Mar 2024Pretty Links – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin <= 3.6.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update4.3<= 3.6.33.6.40
13 Apr 2023Shortlinks by Pretty Links <= 3.4.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via route4.3<= 3.4.03.4.11
19 Jun 2019Pretty Links <= 2.1.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via track_link7.2< 2.1.102.1.100
8 Jul 2015Pretty Links – Link Management, Branding, Tracking & Sharing Plugin <= 1.6.7 - SQL Injection7.2< 1.6.81.6.81
1 Aug 2014Pretty Links Lite < 1.6.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2< 1.6.31.6.30
4 Dec 2011Pretty Links – Link Management, Branding, Tracking & Sharing Plugin < 1.5.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.5.61.5.634

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links
Q4 20254.0
Q1 20264.8
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20264.0

Average rating stayed at 4.0 between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1243
4 star25
3 star14
2 star5
1 star34
Latest low reviews

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links
4 May 20263,961
11 May 20267,501
18 May 202613,827
25 May 202671,493
1 Jun 202616,709
8 Jun 202610,533
15 Jun 20268,695
22 Jun 20267,414
29 Jun 20266,924
6 Jul 202672,463
13 Jul 2026246,631
20 Jul 202688,391
27 Jul 2026115,195
3 Aug 202692,837
10 Aug 202619,834
17 Aug 202611,769
24 Aug 20269,780
31 Aug 20268,648
7 Sep 20266,737
14 Sep 20266,931
21 Sep 20266,175
28 Sep 20265,636
5 Oct 202673,953
12 Oct 202667,281
19 Oct 202676,170
26 Oct 202627,078
2 Nov 20262,231

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Easy Affiliate LinksScore 91 · 6,000+WP Affiliate DisclosureScore 91 · 1,000+BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCPScore 90 · 20,000+Lasso Lite - Affiliate Link Manager, URL Shortener & Link TrackingScore 90 · 4,000+Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerceScore 90 · 1,000+

Facts

Version4.0.18
AuthorBlair Williams
Added29 Mar 2009
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads
Tagslink cloaking, link tracking, url shortener, affiliate links, link management

Other plugins by this author: Members - Membership & User Role Editor Plugin, ThirstyAffiliates - Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin

Questions

Is PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links still maintained?

PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links was last updated on 21 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links safe?

PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links?

The wordpress.org author is Blair Williams. Recent committers: caseproof, cartpauj, supercleanse, sswells, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of PrettyLinks - Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Easy Affiliate Links, WP Affiliate Disclosure, BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP, Lasso Lite - Affiliate Link Manager, URL Shortener & Link Tracking, Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerce.

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