Easy Affiliate Links vs Bitly's WordPress Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Easy Affiliate Links
8.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Bitly's WordPress Plugin
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Easy Affiliate Links has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 34 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Easy Affiliate Links has accumulated 297K+ total downloads while Bitly's WordPress Plugin has 143K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Easy Affiliate Links | Bitly's WordPress Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | 4.2/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 34 | ◄ | 23 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 297K+ | ◄ | 143K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2010 | |
| Age | 11 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Easy Affiliate Links
Bitly's WordPress Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Easy Affiliate Links averaged approximately 34 daily downloads while Bitly's WordPress Plugin averaged 62.
Recent Reviews
Easy Affiliate Links Reviews
Works well for me
I find this plugin a convenient place to store and manage affiliate links. It saves me so much time to have a library of links. I like that it is compatible with WP Recipe Maker.
Excellent link management and simple to use
This was exactly what I was looking for. It’s a very straight forward interface for managing links, and as a lot of options for organizing them. The UI could use a polish, but I’m happy with the funct
Didn’t work at first
At first the cloaked urls went going to 404 page , not going externally. Then went to permalinks and saved as recommended. Then it worked . This topic was modified 2 years ago by vennsq.
Bitly's WordPress Plugin Reviews
Plugin has been abandoned
This plugin just no longer works and it starts to create critical errors with other plugins on the website. Seems it is no longer supported, developed, or recommended. Please remove from WordPress Plu
Plugin doesn’t work
Just like the previous reviewer said: The plugin does not work. After clicking on the Authorize button, logging in to the bit.ly account and allowing access, the message ‘ERROR: Failed to retrieve acc
Not work!
The plugin does not work. After clicking on the Authorize button, logging in to the bit.ly account and allowing access, the message ‘ERROR: Failed to retrieve access token.’ will be displayed.
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