The best Pretty Links alternative for YouTube creators
Pretty Links manages affiliate links inside WordPress. GoloLink tracks links wherever they live and ties every click back to the exact video that sent it.
WordPress affiliate link plugin
Pretty Links is a WordPress plugin for creating and managing branded, cloaked links directly inside a WordPress site, widely used by bloggers and affiliate marketers.
GoloLink vs. Pretty Links, at a glance
The full breakdown is further down the page.
| Feature | Pretty Links | GoloLink |
|---|---|---|
| Per-video click attribution | ||
| Works without a WordPress site | ||
| Custom short URL aliases | ||
| Click analytics |
What Pretty Links does well
Pretty Links's strengths
- Native WordPress integration
- Branded, cloaked link URLs
- Large, established user base in the WordPress ecosystem
Where GoloLink goes further
- Requires a WordPress site - not useful if your links live only in YouTube descriptions
- No per-video attribution - clicks aren't tied to which YouTube upload sent them
GoloLink vs Pretty Links
| Feature | Pretty Links | GoloLink |
|---|---|---|
| Works without a WordPress site | ||
| Custom short URL aliases | ||
| Click analytics | ||
| Per-video click attribution | ||
| Built for YouTube description links | ||
| Dead-link monitoring |
Who Pretty Links is still a good fit for
If you mainly need native wordpress integration, Pretty Links may be the better fit. If you want to know exactly which video is driving clicks, GoloLink is purpose-built for that.
Who should choose GoloLink?
YouTubers
See which upload actually drives clicks, not just which one got the most views.
Affiliate marketers
Know which specific video sends affiliate clicks instead of one blended total.
Review channels
Compare click performance across every product review you've published.
Tech creators
Track gear and software links across dozens of videos without losing which one converts.
Finance creators
Attribute every tool or offer link back to the exact video that sent the click.
Course creators
See which lesson or promo video actually drives enrollments, not just watch time.
Agencies
Report per-video performance to clients instead of a single link's total click count.
Switching from Pretty Links
Most creators are fully moved over in under an hour.
Export your Pretty Links links
Pull your existing link list (and click totals, if you want a baseline) from Pretty Links's dashboard or API.
Recreate them in GoloLink
Add each link and tag it to the specific video it appears under.
Swap the URLs in your descriptions
Update live and upcoming videos to point at your new GoloLink URLs.
Run both side by side for 2 weeks
Compare per-video click data before fully retiring Pretty Links.
Frequently asked questions
No - Pretty Links is a WordPress plugin and requires a self-hosted WordPress site. GoloLink works independently of any website.
Feature details reviewed manually and kept current as best we can - check Pretty Links's own site for their current pricing.
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