AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs vs Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs has accumulated 70K+ total downloads while Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP has 44K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs | Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1 | ► | 5 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 70K+ | ◄ | 44K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ► | 6 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.2 | 1.3.1 |
Rating Breakdown
AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs
Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs averaged approximately 16 daily downloads while Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs Reviews
Excellent plugin!
Excellent plugin! AffiliateWP is super easy to set up and works flawlessly right out of the box.
Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP Reviews
You are locked in
There are quite a lot of bugs given the price. The development seems to be a little too fast. The problem is that the support cannot help you. I have an error which the support now finally accepts but
AffilaiteWP error messages are annoying
Love This! Thank you!
Huge thanks so Andrew and the team on this plugin as it allows me to easily and fully customize the affiliate experience for my site. Thanks so much and keep up the awesome work!
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