WordPress Affiliate Link Management Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $99.60/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for ThirstyAffiliates
ThirstyAffiliates vs WP Courseware
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | ThirstyAffiliates | WP Courseware |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.4/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $99.60/year (better) | $159/year |
| Free version | Yes | – |
| Refund window | 14 days | 30 days (better) |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | 30K+ | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | ThirstyAffiliates | WP Courseware |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose ThirstyAffiliates if…
- Affiliate marketers managing many links
- Bloggers with Amazon affiliate links
- You want to start free
- You want the lower starting price
Choose WP Courseware if…
- Educators and coaches selling courses from their own WordPress site
- Agencies building courses for clients
Features
ThirstyAffiliates
- Link cloaking and shortening
- Automatic keyword linking
- Amazon API importing
- Advanced statistics reports
- Geolocation link redirects
- Automatic affiliate disclosure
- Automatic 404 checker
WP Courseware
- Drag-and-drop course builder
- Built-in payments
- Quizzes and grade book
- Drip content
- PDF certificates
- Membership and WooCommerce integration
Pros and cons
ThirstyAffiliates
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- 14-day refund guarantee on paid plans
- Automatic keyword linking and Amazon API importing on every paid plan
- Works with WPML and Polylang
- Paid plans are billed yearly
- Plans are limited to 1, 5, or 10 sites
- Pricing page shows sale prices next to higher normal prices, so the discount may end
WP Courseware
- Stripe and PayPal payments, including subscriptions and installments, are built in
- Drip content, quizzes, and PDF certificates are included
- Plugin keeps working after the license year ends
- 30-day money-back guarantee on every license
- Updates and support stop when the yearly license is not renewed
- The smallest license covers 2 sites
- File upload and open-ended answers must be graded by hand
- Third-party reviewers describe a dated admin and no built-in CE credit tracking
Pricing plans
ThirstyAffiliates
BasicStarts here
$99.60/year
1 site
- Automatic keyword linking
- Amazon API importing
- Geographic redirects
Plus
$149.60/year
5 sites
- Automatic keyword linking
- Amazon API importing
- Geographic redirects
Advanced
$199.60/year
10 sites
- Automatic keyword linking
- Amazon API importing
- Product displays
WP Courseware
Teacher (2 Site License)Starts here
$159/year
2 sites
- 1 year of support
- 1 year of updates
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Professor (10 Site License)
$199/year
10 sites
- 1 year of support
- 1 year of updates
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Guru (25 Site License)
$279/year
25 sites
- 1 year of support
- 1 year of updates
- 30-day money-back guarantee
ThirstyAffiliates vs WP Courseware questions
Is ThirstyAffiliates better than WP Courseware?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, ThirstyAffiliates or WP Courseware?
ThirstyAffiliates starts at $99.60/year and WP Courseware starts at $159/year.
Can I get ThirstyAffiliates or WP Courseware cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Fly Plugins builds WP Courseware, the WordPress LMS for creating and selling courses, and S3 Media Maestro, the Amazon S3 plugin that protects and delivers video and audio. WP Courseware is the original WordPress LMS plugin for building and selling courses, and S3 Media Maestro keeps your course videos protected on Amazon S3.
- Free version
- –
- Price
- From $159/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Courseware
