Affiliate Link Marker
A WordPress Plugin to mark your Affiliate Links with a *, add rel="nofollow sponsored noopener" to affiliate links and attach a disclosure at the end of every post which contains at least one affiliate link.
Solid choice
Affiliate Link Marker is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Affiliate Link Marker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| affiliate | #17 |
| links | #77 |
| multisite | >100 |
| nofollow | #27 |
| sponsored | #5 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
About Affiliate Link Marker
From the official readme · v1.0.9Description
A WordPress Plugin to mark your Affiliate Links with a *, add rel="nofollow sponsored noopener" to affiliate links and attach a disclosure at the end of every post which contains at least one affiliate link.
You can manage your own list of affiliate tracking domains or URL parts (used to detect affiliate links) and change the disclosure text.
Works great with Multisites. If activated networkwide, you can manage your affiliate domains from your Network Admin Area and the disclosure (e.g. translated) for every single page.
The following Affiliate Networks with the corresponding tracking domains are supported out of the box (but you can add your own or remove unused):
- Amazon PartnerNet
amazon - Webgains
track.webgains.com - AWIN
awin1.com - financeAds
financeads.net - Performance Horizon/Partnerize
prf.hn - Belboon
belboon.de - Tradedoubler
tradedoubler.com - Adcell
adcell.de - TradeTracker
tc.tradetracker.net - Daisycon
ds1.nl - ShareASale
shareasale.com - CJ.com
jdoqocy.comtkqlhce.comanrdoezrs.netdpbolvw.net - FinanceQuality
l.neqty.net - Target Circle
c.trackmytarget.com - NetAffiliation
action.metaffiliation.com - Selecdoo
work.selecdoo.com - Viglink
viglink.com - eBay Partner Network
rover.ebay.com - Groupon Partner Network
t.groupon - Saturn + Media Markt Private Network
pvn.mediamarkt.depvn.saturn.de - StackCommerce
stacksocial.comcitizengoods.comskillwise.comjoyus.com
Installation
- Upload the folder
affiliate-markerto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to
Settings→Affiliate Markerand add your own affiliate domains or change the default disclosure. - Add an affiliate link to one of your post and you’ll see the
*in the front end next to the link and the disclosure at the end of your post.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the style of the disclosure?
There is a CSS applied to the disclosure affiliate-marker-disclosure. You can change e.g. the font size with some custom CSS .affiliate-marker-disclosure { font-size: small; }.
Does it work with JavaScript tracking code?
It only works with HTML links, not with crazy JavaScript tracking code like onclick="..."
Changelog
1.0.9
- Fix Creation of dynamic property Warning
1.0.8
- Fix sanitize callback if the input is an array
1.0.7
- Fixed Plugin Path
1.0.6
- Composer Slug changed
1.0.4
- Fixed some PHP compatibility issues
1.0.0
- First release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Affiliate Link Marker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is Affiliate Link Marker free?
Yes. Affiliate Link Marker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Affiliate Link Marker safe to use in 2026?
Affiliate Link Marker is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Affiliate Link Marker?
Affiliate Link Marker is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,650 times since it launched in April 2020. It was downloaded 142 times in the last 30 days.
Does Affiliate Link Marker work with WordPress 7.1?
Affiliate Link Marker is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Affiliate Link Marker need?
Affiliate Link Marker requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Affiliate Link Marker last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.9, was released on May 28, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes Affiliate Link Marker?
Affiliate Link Marker is developed and maintained by Johannes Kinast.
What are the best alternatives to Affiliate Link Marker?
The most popular alternatives to Affiliate Link Marker are Advanced Ads (100K+ installs), Pochipp (30K+ installs) and Meks Easy Ads Widget (10K+ installs).
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