Amazon affiliate plugins after PA-API: which ones still work.
PA-API 5 now answers with an error, so any plugin still calling it shows stale or empty product boxes. We checked seven plugins on their own sites and changelogs. Here is what each one does now.
Who wrote this. We make Ama Affiliate Pro, one of the seven plugins below, so we are not neutral. What we can offer instead is checkability: each row names the page it came from, and every one of those pages is public.
The short version
- Amazon switched off PA-API 5. Plugins now need Creators API credentials, which look different: a Credential ID, a Secret and a Version.
- AAWP, Lasso, Content Egg, AzonPress and Ama Affiliate Pro all support the Creators API, according to their own documentation.
- EasyAzon is gone. WordPress.org closed it for a security issue in 2024, and its domain now redirects to AAWP.
- Most offer a way to show products without your own API access. That matters if your account has not been approved yet.
On the old setup, product boxes kept working for months after anything changed, because plugins cached prices and images. That buffer is gone now. Amazon’s PA-API 5 was deprecated on 30 April 2026 and switched off on 15 May, and calls to it are refused. A plugin that has not moved to the Creators API cannot refresh a single product. Our Creators API explainer covers what changed underneath.
Seven plugins, checked on 1 October 2026
| Plugin | Status | How it gets Amazon data now | Without your own API | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAWP | Works | Creators API, supported since 5.0.5 (Feb 2026). Latest 5.1.0 (Sep 2026) needs PHP 8.1. | Paid AAWP API access | getaawp.com changelog |
| Lasso | Works | Creators API credentials: Credential ID, Secret, Version. | Paid plans fetch data for you; Lite needs your own keys | Lasso help centre |
| Content Egg | Works | Creators API once approved. | Amazon No-API module | keywordrush.com |
| AzonPress | Works | Creators API shown on its site. | Basic features without the API, or manual entry | azonpress.com |
| Ama Affiliate Pro | Works | Creators API, then an optional paid data provider, then a no-API mode. Never two at once. | Provider or no-API mode | our own source code |
| AmaLinks Pro | Could not check | Its website returned a server error (Cloudflare 525) on 1 October 2026, and it has no WordPress.org listing. | — | amalinkspro.com, unreachable |
| EasyAzon | Gone | Closed on WordPress.org for a security issue on 4 June 2024. easyazon.com redirects to AAWP. | — | WordPress.org, easyazon.com |
“Works” means the vendor’s own documentation describes Creators API support or a working route to Amazon data. It does not mean we installed every plugin and tested it; we did not. For the full feature-by-feature view, see the plugin comparison.
How to check the plugin you already have
What each vendor’s pages actually say
AAWP
The changelog added support for Creators API credentials in version 5.0.5 on 27 February 2026, and has fixed Creators API problems in most releases since. Two entries are worth knowing. Version 5.0.9 (9 July 2026) fixed an unauthenticated SQL injection in click tracking, so anyone below that should update. And 5.1.0 (3 September 2026) raised the minimum PHP version to 8.1, which some older hosts will not meet. AAWP also sells “AAWP API Access”, which it describes as Amazon product data without the official API. Our AAWP comparison covers the rest.
Lasso
Lasso’s help article on Amazon credentials has been rewritten for the Creators API. It asks for a Credential ID, Secret and Version, and says only Lasso Lite needs your own credentials; on paid plans Lasso supplies the Amazon data, and your own keys just make it faster.
Content Egg
Content Egg offers an “Amazon No-API module” so you can build before your Creators API access is approved, then switch. That matters because Amazon’s own Creators API introduction asks for at least 10 qualifying sales within the past 30 days, a rolling window. Our guide to showing products while you work towards those 10 sales covers that gap.
AzonPress
AzonPress shows Creators API support on its homepage and says you do not need the Amazon API for basic features, with manual entry of links and product details as the fallback.
EasyAzon and AmaLinks Pro
EasyAzon is finished: WordPress.org closed it on 4 June 2024 with the reason “Security Issue”, and easyazon.com now redirects to AAWP. Our EasyAzon page is now a migration guide. AmaLinks Pro we could not check at all; its site returned a server error when we tried on 1 October, so we are not making any claim about it either way.
If your account has no API access yet
Our guide to adding Amazon products without API access walks through the no-API route step by step. If your plugin is showing an error rather than old data, the access-denied error guide lists each error code and its fix.
Part of The Amazon Affiliate Site Playbook — the whole job in six stages, from choosing a niche to keeping a mature site earning.
Already on the Creators API
Ama Affiliate Pro uses your Creators API credentials when you have them, a paid data provider if you choose one, and a no-API mode otherwise, so product boxes keep working while your account is still being approved.
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Does AAWP work with the Amazon Creators API?
Yes. AAWP’s changelog lists support for Creators API credentials from version 5.0.5 (27 February 2026), and later releases fix Creators API issues. AAWP also sells its own API access for people without Amazon API approval.
Does Lasso still work after PA-API was retired?
Yes. Lasso’s help centre now asks for Creators API credentials (Credential ID, Secret and Version). It says only Lasso Lite needs your own credentials; paid plans get Amazon data through Lasso.
Is EasyAzon still available?
No. Its WordPress.org listing was closed on 4 June 2024 with the reason “Security Issue”, and easyazon.com now redirects to the AAWP website.
How do I know if my Amazon plugin uses the old PA-API?
Look at its Amazon settings. Creators API credentials are a Credential ID, a Secret and a Version. If the plugin still asks for an Access Key and Secret Key, that is the old PA-API form, and Amazon now refuses those calls.
Can I show Amazon products without API access?
Yes, with most of these plugins. Content Egg has a no-API module, AzonPress says basic features work without the API, Lasso’s paid plans fetch data for you, and AAWP sells its own API access. You can also place plain affiliate links by hand.
How many sales do I need for Creators API access?
Ten. Amazon’s Creators API introduction page requires at least 10 qualifying sales within the past 30 days. It is a rolling window, so access can lapse if sales drop.