WeCanTrack vs WP Affiliate Manager
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| Feature | WeCanTrack v5.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Affiliate Manager v2.9.56 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | October 9, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WeCanTrack ($) | WP Affiliate Manager |
| Pros | One-click setup with an API key; Checks compatibility with common optimizer plugins; Free 15-day trial with no card needed, per the readme | Affiliate sign-up, login and dashboard pages via shortcodes; Tracks commissions from WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads orders; PayPal mass payment support for paying affiliates |
| Cons | Needs a paid WeCanTrack account after the trial; Sends site URL and optimizer plugin names to the vendor automatically; Tracking depends on a script served from wct-3.com | Some integrations are only offered as separate add-ons; Mailchimp, GetResponse and AWeber are listed only as add-on links |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Affiliate sale attribution to traffic ($), Front-end tracking script injected in the head ($), Script version updates through the API ($), Homepage tag check, Compatibility list for caching and optimizer plugins | Affiliate registration, login and home pages, Visit and click tracking with tracking tokens, Commission calculation on sales, PayPal mass payment for affiliate payouts, Custom affiliate input shortcode |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | WP Rocket, FlyingPress | — |
| Other | WeCanTrack API ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | api.wecantrack.com, wct-3.com | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |