ShoutCodes Lite
The fastest & powerful affiliate link management plugin. Create branded cloaked URL for your domain name.
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ShoutCodes Lite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where ShoutCodes Lite stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| affiliate | >100 |
| affiliate marketing | >100 |
| link cloaking | #80 |
| link management | >100 |
| redirection | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About ShoutCodes Lite
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Are you a blogger looking for a simplest plugin for managing your affiliate links?
Meet ShoutCodes.
An intelligent Affiliate link management plugin that is easy to use & is SEO friendly.
Features of ShoutCodes Lite version:
- Manage affiliate links
- Link Cloaking
- Create short link under your brand name
- Check analytics (Stats of every link that is clicked)
- Set your desired direction slug. Default is /go/
- Make all links Nofollow with one click
- Search engine friendly affiliate links
- Quickly edit old expired affiliate links with new links
ShoutCodes Plugin is tested & developed with utmost care.
How to use ShoutCodes link management plugin?
In the above video you could understand how this plugin works. We have showed you two examples:
1) From popular Amazon site
2) Creating short link using a domain name
Who you Should use ShoutCodes WordPress plugin?
ShoutCodes plugin is for every WordPress user who is monetizing their blog using Affiliate marketing or needs to create a branded short URL. The plugin is developed by keeping SEO in mind. According to Matt Cutts (Google’s webspam head), affiliate links should have nofollow tag.
ShoutCodes makes it easier for making all cloaked link nofollow with a single click.
Another reason that compelled us to develop ShoutCodes is “An easy to use link cloaking WordPress plugin”.
We wanted to have a plugin that makes it easier for managing all of our links easy & from a single page. This is what ShoutCodes enables & it’s one of the easiest link management plugin that is friendly for affiliate marketer at every level.
ShoutCodes Lite is a free plugin. We will launch a Pro version in the future with more features.
What to expect in the future version?
- Select the redirection status code. Default is 301.
- Option to import settings from existing Link cloaking links
- Option to A/B test Links with Anchor text.
Note: If you enjoy this plugin, you can thank us by reviewing the plugin.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
Download and install the plugin from WordPress dashboard.
You can also upload the entire “ShoutCodes” folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress
Go to ShoutCodes> Settings & configure the URL trigger. By default it uses /go/
Enable Nofollow if your primary use is for affiliate link management.
Go to ShoutCodes> General to start cloaking your affiliate link or create a branded short URL.
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FAQ
ShoutCodes Lite: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is ShoutCodes Lite free?
Yes. ShoutCodes Lite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is ShoutCodes Lite safe to use in 2026?
ShoutCodes Lite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use ShoutCodes Lite?
ShoutCodes Lite is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,974 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does ShoutCodes Lite work with WordPress 7.1?
ShoutCodes Lite is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was ShoutCodes Lite last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on February 27, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes ShoutCodes Lite?
ShoutCodes Lite is developed and maintained by Harsh Agrawal.
What are the best alternatives to ShoutCodes Lite?
The most popular alternatives to ShoutCodes Lite are Advanced Ads (100K+ installs), Pochipp (30K+ installs) and Meks Easy Ads Widget (10K+ installs).
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