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Attribution Query String Manager

This tool will scan links with the specified domains for the query string variables listed below and ensure that they are updated with the appropriate values. These valued can be defined by:

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d72▲ +14.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads2.4KSince Dec 2013
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.5PHP any
Downloads · 7d8▼ -46.7% week over week
Our verdict

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Attribution Query String Manager shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 12 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)

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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

246Jul 14Aug 27Oct 11
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day12May 15, 2026
Last 12 months599

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Attribution Query String Ma… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

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Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 0.1100.0%

About Attribution Query String Manager

From the official readme · v0.1.3

Description

This tool will scan links with the specified domains for the query string variables listed below and ensure that they are updated with the appropriate values. These valued can be defined by:

  1. Post/Page settings
  2. URL
  3. Client Side Cookie
  4. Server Session Cache
  5. Defaults (in the global admin)

The list above indicates the order of override – in short, settings for a post/page will cause mismatching values set via url to be ignored. Note: This processing will only apply to material output via the_content() (this includes pages & posts).

For example – if the domain is www.wordpress.org and the query string variables defined are “affiliateID” and “trafficSource”, any links to www.wordpress.org would have the affiliateID & trafficSource query string variables appended. If they are already in the link’s url, it will update those variables to the correct values.

Requirements

Installation

  1. Upload the folder attribution-query-string-manager to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Add query string variable names and domains in the admin settings panel “Query String Manager”

Changelog

= 0.1.1 (2014-05-04)
* Patch to prevent duplication of inputs when urls managed are substrings of eachother

0.1.0 (2013-12-10)

  • Beta version

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

This is an example of the administrative panel.
This is an example of the administrative panel.

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FAQ

Attribution Query String Manager: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026

Is Attribution Query String Manager free?

Yes. Attribution Query String Manager is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Attribution Query String Manager safe to use in 2026?

Attribution Query String Manager shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Attribution Query String Manager?

Attribution Query String Manager is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,366 times since it launched in December 2013. It was downloaded 72 times in the last 30 days.

Does Attribution Query String Manager work with WordPress 7.1?

Attribution Query String Manager is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Attribution Query String Manager last updated?

The latest version, 0.1.3, was released on June 2, 2014 (12 years ago).

Who makes Attribution Query String Manager?

Attribution Query String Manager is developed and maintained by Tor N. Johnson.

What are the best alternatives to Attribution Query String Manager?

The most popular alternatives to Attribution Query String Manager are Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs), Ad Inserter (300K+ installs) and Head, Footer and Post Injec… (200K+ installs).

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