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The SliceWP Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about SliceWP in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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SliceWP

The Insider’s Guide

WordPress affiliate plugin with a free edition and paid add-ons

SliceWP, as pictured on slicewp.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among affiliate and referral tools, read from SliceWP’s own pages.

Made by SliceWP · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.8GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from SliceWP’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SliceWP’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.8

GPA, above 88 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade

SliceWP is a WordPress plugin for running an affiliate program from the site's own dashboard. It tracks visits and commissions, manages affiliate sign-ups and pays commissions. A free edition is on WordPress.org, and paid licenses unlock add-ons such as PayPal and Stripe payouts, multi-level affiliates and reports.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SliceWP, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It is a plugin you install and configure on your own WordPress site, with its own affiliate pages and store plugin to connect.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for a WordPress affiliate program with a free start

    It only runs inside WordPress, and PayPal and Stripe payouts are not in the free edition.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $19.08 a month when paid by the year

    As its pricing page puts it: $229 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $169.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    The SliceWP Affiliates plugin on WordPress.org: unlimited affiliates, approval flow, affiliate area, commission tracking and email notifications.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Affiliate area and approval

    Auto-created registration, login and account pages for affiliates, with manual approval or automatic approval of new sign-ups.

  6. 6

    Flexible commissions

    Global, per-affiliate and per-product rates, fixed or percentage, plus recurring and lifetime commissions.

  7. 7

    Payouts

    Generate payouts and pay affiliates in bulk through PayPal or Stripe, or with store credit, from the WordPress dashboard.

  8. 8

    A 2.8 GPA, above 88 of 89

    That is against the other affiliate and referral tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    To replace SliceWP you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

SliceWP at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $229 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $169
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
SliceWP
Category
Affiliate & Referral Software
Our grade
2.8 GPA, good

The report card

Best for a WordPress affiliate program with a free start

SliceWP is a WordPress affiliate plugin with a free edition on WordPress.org and paid bundles that add payouts, multi-level affiliates and reports. It only runs inside WordPress, and PayPal and Stripe payouts are not in the free edition.

ToolGPA report cardSliceWPGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyBPro is $229 a year for 1 site at renewal, about $19 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of affiliate tools. A lifetime licence is $589, and the first-year sale price of $169 does not carry over to renewals.
Free plan and trialBThe free edition has unlimited affiliates, approvals, an affiliate area and commission tracking, so a small program can run on it. PayPal and Stripe payouts, reports and multi-level affiliates are paid add-ons.
FeaturesBCommission rates by affiliate and product, recurring commissions, bulk payouts, reports, CSV export and a REST API. The listing names no gap in the core job, though most of it sits in the paid bundles.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. It is a plugin you install and configure on your own WordPress site, with its own affiliate pages and store plugin to connect.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb only, inside WordPress, with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, PayPal, Stripe and three email tools, plus a REST API.
Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.8

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who SliceWP is for

  • Fits if you run WordPress or WooCommerce and want to start an affiliate program for free
  • Works for agencies that want one licence across 10 client sites

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you are not on WordPress, as there is no hosted version
  • Skip it if you need PayPal or Stripe payouts without paying, because they are add-ons in the paid bundles
  • Tight if you want a single add-on, since add-ons are not sold separately and come only in the Pro bundles
  • Watch out: the 25% sale shows no end date, and renewals are at full price, not the sale price
  • Watch out: support and updates last only while the licence is active

Good to know

Good for

  • WordPress and WooCommerce stores that want a self-hosted affiliate program
  • Agencies running several client sites on one license
  • Sellers who would rather pay once than yearly

Worth knowing

  • Runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted version.
  • Support and updates last only while the license is active, and annual renewals are at full price, not the sale price.
  • Add-ons are not sold separately; they come in the Pro and Pro Plus bundles.
  • The pricing page shows a 'limited time' 25% sale with no end date, so the full prices may apply later.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$19.08

A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too

SliceWP has a free plan. Paid plans start at $229 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $169.

The free edition has unlimited affiliates, approvals, an affiliate area and commission tracking, so a small program can run on it.
From our grade for free plan and trial
  • Free

    $0

    The WordPress.org edition. Paid add-ons such as PayPal payouts, multi-level affiliates and reports are not included.

  • Pro

    $229

    per year for 1 site, at renewal

    All features and add-ons on 1 site with email support. Sale price for the first year is $169.

  • Pro Plus

    $349

    per year for 10 sites, at renewal

    All features and add-ons on 10 sites with priority support. Sale price for the first year is $259.

  • Pro lifetime

    $589

    one-time, for 1 site

    Pro as a one-time purchase. The page shows $429 during its current 25% sale.

  • Pro Plus lifetime

    $899

    one-time, for 10 sites

    Pro Plus as a one-time purchase. The page shows $649 during its current 25% sale.

The free plan

The SliceWP Affiliates plugin on WordPress.org: unlimited affiliates, approval flow, affiliate area, commission tracking and email notifications.

Read from slicewp.com on Nov 13, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Other savings

    25% off limited-time sale

    Pro is $169 and Pro Plus $259 for the first year, and the lifetime plans are $429 and $649. The page gives no end date, and annual renewals return to full price.

    Stated on slicewp.com
  • Lifetime license

    One-time lifetime licenses

    Pro at $589 for 1 site and Pro Plus at $899 for 10 sites, paid once. Updates and support follow the license terms on the pricing page.

    Stated on slicewp.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

WordPress affiliate plugin with a free edition and paid add-ons. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, reports, affiliate tracking, partner payouts.

Commission rates by affiliate and product, recurring commissions, bulk payouts, reports, CSV export and a REST API.
From our grade for features
Affiliate area and approval
Auto-created registration, login and account pages for affiliates, with manual approval or automatic approval of new sign-ups.
Flexible commissions
Global, per-affiliate and per-product rates, fixed or percentage, plus recurring and lifetime commissions.
Payouts
Generate payouts and pay affiliates in bulk through PayPal or Stripe, or with store credit, from the WordPress dashboard.
Growth add-ons
Multi-level affiliates, performance bonuses, lead commissions, a leaderboard and landing pages for affiliates.
Reports and export
Real-time reports on visits, commissions, revenue and registrations, and CSV export of affiliates, commissions and payments.
REST API
Create, read, update and delete affiliate data programmatically.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • WooCommerce
  • Easy Digital Downloads
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Mailchimp
  • ConvertKit
  • MailerLite

SliceWP is made by SliceWP.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

88/89

Other affiliate and referral tools it is graded above

SliceWP's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 88 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade.

It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 80 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 2).

Its paid plans start at $19.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $65.46 for the category: 4 of the 49 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 90 affiliate and referral tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SliceWP’s own letter is outlined.

  • BValue for moneyAbove 76 of 89
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 80 of 89
  • BFeaturesAbove 57 of 89
  • CEase of useAbove 2 of 89
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 89

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 51 affiliate and referral tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SliceWP is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1k$2kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessSliceWPSuperfiliateGeniuslinkAffiliredGoAffPro

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace SliceWP you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 88 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade. It costs $229 a year.

What you could make

  • Reports: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • Payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
  • Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
  • It plugs into other products, WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and PayPal among them, and has an API.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. SliceWP’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

AffiliateWP, Easy Affiliate, Solid Affiliate, WP Affiliate Manager and Post Affiliate Pro

The 5 tools SliceWP is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

14

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is SliceWP free?

SliceWP has a free plan. The SliceWP Affiliates plugin on WordPress.org: unlimited affiliates, approval flow, affiliate area, commission tracking and email notifications.

How much does SliceWP cost?

SliceWP lists 5 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does SliceWP work on?

SliceWP is available on Web.

Does SliceWP offer any discounts?

SliceWP publicly lists the following: 25% off limited-time sale; One-time lifetime licenses.

Does SliceWP have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SliceWP is listed for Web.

Does SliceWP have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SliceWP is listed for Web.

Is SliceWP open source?

SliceWP is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.

Does SliceWP have an API?

Yes. SliceWP offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does SliceWP integrate with?

SliceWP's listing names WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, PayPal, Stripe, Mailchimp, ConvertKit and MailerLite.

Who makes SliceWP?

SliceWP is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to SliceWP?

The closest alternatives to SliceWP in our directory are AffiliateWP, Easy Affiliate, Solid Affiliate, WP Affiliate Manager and Post Affiliate Pro.

How does SliceWP compare with other affiliate and referral tools?

SliceWP's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 88 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade.

Is SliceWP good value for money?

ToolGPA grades SliceWP B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $65.46 for the category: 4 of the 49 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of SliceWP?

To replace SliceWP you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SliceWP’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SliceWP's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SliceWP. Prices change, so check slicewp.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

7,721

Tools graded, in 95 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

  • 7,721

    tools graded

  • 95

    categories

  • 739

    price changes on record

  • 579

    apps priced in 12 countries

What else is on toolgpa.com

Scan for the live page

Prices and grades as they are today

Quoting this guide?

Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SliceWP’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. SliceWP is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SliceWP. Prices and plans change: check slicewp.com before you buy.