PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… vs URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…

PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…

4.8(1,307)

300K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 week ago
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URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…

URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…

4.6(156)

10K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 1,307 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… has 547K+. URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 67%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…4.6/5
Total Reviews
1,307PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…156
Active Installs
300K+PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…10K+
Total Downloads
9.3M+PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…547K+
Support Resolution
67%PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…100%
Last Updated
1 week agoPrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…3 days ago
First Released
2009PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…2020
Age
17 yearsPrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…6 years
WP Requires
6.0+PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…5.0.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumPrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…Free + Premium
Latest Version
3.6.21PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…
URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…2.2.1

Rating Breakdown

PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link…

4.8/5(1,307 reviews)
5
94%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
3%

URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…

4.6/5(156 reviews)
5
87%
4
3%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… Reviews

by connsol

Nagging popups

Plugin works like a charm, no complains about that. But regular (monthly or so) admin popups asking for a review, or ‘notifications’ about sales with no obvious button to remove the notification are t

by gammacepheus

Does exactly what it promises

Turns ugly long links into whatever you want. That’s it.

by inflatabledesigner

Muito fácil de usar e com ótimas funcionalidades.

Sem dúvida um ‘game-changer’! A funcionalidade de atualizar um link num único local e ele refletir-se em todo o site poupa-me imenso tempo. Muito fácil de usar e com ótimas funcionalidades, mesmo na v

URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… Reviews

by cedriccastella

Perfectt

Very usefull Thx

by macmark

Does what it says on the tin

Excellent solution for homegrown shortened URLs.

by gartendennis

Funktioniert super

Bin total begeistert. Kann so meine Short-Links sauber verwalten und hab jederzeit einen Überblick. Nutze es für meine Bücher, in denen ich Links zu bestimmten anderen Büchern einarbeite.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… or URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… more popular?
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… has 300K+ active installations while URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… has 10K+. PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… or URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…?
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… has a 4.8/5 rating from 1,307 reviews, while URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… has a 4.6/5 rating from 156 reviews.
Are PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… and URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… free?
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… is free + premium and URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… or URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL…?
As of April 2026, PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… has a 67% support resolution rate while URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link… was last updated 1 week ago and URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL… was last updated 3 days ago.

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