Affiliates Manager vs SliceWP Affiliates (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Affiliate Plugins top 10: Affiliates Manager at #4 and SliceWP Affiliates at #1. SliceWP Affiliates leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Affiliates Manager
Affiliates Manager plugin can help you manage an affiliate marketing program to drive more traffic and more sales to your site.
SliceWP Affiliates
Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates
SliceWP is the quickest and easiest WordPress affiliates plugin for building your affiliate program. Track affiliate commissions, easily pay your affi …
Who leads on what
SliceWP Affiliates leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
SliceWP Affiliates ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Affiliate Plugins.
SliceWP Affiliates has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
SliceWP Affiliates is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 108 reviews, against 4.1 from 61 reviews.
SliceWP Affiliates has more reviews behind its score: 108 against 61.
Affiliates Manager was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; SliceWP Affiliates on August 27, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Affiliates Manager
Pick Affiliates Manager if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
SliceWP Affiliates
Pick SliceWP Affiliates if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Affiliates Manager vs SliceWP Affiliates side by side
| Affiliates Manager | SliceWP Affiliates | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Plugins ranking | #4 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 61 | 108 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,066,916 | 404,997 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 5, 2014 | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Affiliates Manager ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Affiliates Manager nor SliceWP Affiliates can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Affiliate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Affiliates Manager vs SliceWP Affiliates: common questions
Is Affiliates Manager better than SliceWP Affiliates?
SliceWP Affiliates leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. SliceWP Affiliates ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which has more users, Affiliates Manager or SliceWP Affiliates?
SliceWP Affiliates ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Affiliates Manager or SliceWP Affiliates?
SliceWP Affiliates has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Affiliates Manager and SliceWP Affiliates free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Affiliates Manager may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SliceWP Affiliates may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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