Invitations for Slack
Invitations for Slack lets you use convenient shortcodes to show “Join us on Slack.” buttons or Slack badges. Just add your Slack token and use the shortcodes wherever you want your visitors to be able to invite…
Consider an alternative
Invitations for Slack shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Invitations for Slack stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| community | >100 |
| invitations | >100 |
| invites | >100 |
| join | >100 |
| slack | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 6 reviews
About Invitations for Slack
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Invitations for Slack lets you use convenient shortcodes to show “Join us on Slack.” buttons or Slack badges. Just add
your Slack token and use the shortcodes wherever you want your visitors to be able to invite themselves from.
Features:
- Easy to use:
- Visit https://api.slack.com/web to generate your Slack token.
- Add the token to the plugin settings.
- Use the [invitations_for_slack] or [invitations_for_slack_badge] shortcodes.
- Invitations are performed using the WP REST API which in turn communicates with the Slack API. No page reloads.
Requirements:
- A Slack team and the team’s access token.
- A self-hosted WordPress website (Not a WordPress.com website.)
Installation
To get Invitations for Slack working, please follow these steps.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate “Invitations for Slack” through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Once activated, click on the new “Invitations for Slack” menu item to configure your settings.
- Make sure you get your Slack API token from https://api.slack.com/web
Now just use the [invitations_for_slack] and/or [invitations_for_slack_badge] shortcodes where you want your users to register from.
Changelog
1.0.2
- Better handling of channel names to join.
- Reset link for invite form now shows and hides appropriately.
1.0.1
- Popup now shows above elements with overflow set to hidden.
1.0.0
- First public release.
0.1
- Initial plugin release.
Screenshots
![Normal button version : [invitations_for_slack].](https://ps.w.org/invitations-for-slack/assets/screenshot-1.png?rev=1336740)
![Badge version: [invitations_for_slack_badge].](https://ps.w.org/invitations-for-slack/assets/screenshot-2.png?rev=1336740)
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Invitations for Slack alternatives
All community plugins →
FAQ
Invitations for Slack: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Invitations for Slack free?
Yes. Invitations for Slack is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Invitations for Slack safe to use in 2026?
Invitations for Slack shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Invitations for Slack?
Invitations for Slack is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,289 times since it launched in January 2016. It was downloaded 81 times in the last 30 days.
Does Invitations for Slack work with WordPress 7.1?
Invitations for Slack is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Invitations for Slack last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on January 29, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes Invitations for Slack?
Invitations for Slack is developed and maintained by rheinardkorf.
What are the best alternatives to Invitations for Slack?
The most popular alternatives to Invitations for Slack are Ultimate Member (200K+ installs), BuddyPress (90K+ installs) and Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA (20K+ installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
