Ads.txt Manager vs Advanced Ads (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Ad Management Plugins top 10: Ads.txt Manager at #5 and Advanced Ads at #3. Advanced Ads leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Ads.txt Manager
Create, manage, and validate your ads.txt and app-ads.txt from within WordPress, like any other content asset.
Advanced Ads
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
The only complete toolkit for all ad types. Grow your revenue with AdSense, Amazon—or any affiliate network. Get pinpoint targeting and best support!
Who leads on what
Advanced Ads leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track.
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Ad Management Plugins.
Both report 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Ads.txt Manager has 15, Advanced Ads has 1,462. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,462 against 15.
Ads.txt Manager was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Advanced Ads on August 3, 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.
Ads.txt Manager
Pick Ads.txt Manager if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Ads
Pick Advanced Ads if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Ads.txt Manager vs Advanced Ads side by side
| Ads.txt Manager | Advanced Ads | |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Management Plugins ranking | #5 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 15 | 1,462 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,021,479 | 11,552,298 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 18, 2017 | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Ads.txt Manager ratings
Advanced Ads ratings
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 Ads.txt Manager nor Advanced Ads can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Ad Management Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ads.txt Manager vs Advanced Ads: common questions
Is Ads.txt Manager better than Advanced Ads?
Advanced Ads leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which has more users, Ads.txt Manager or Advanced Ads?
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ads.txt Manager or Advanced Ads?
Both report 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Ads.txt Manager and Advanced Ads free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ads.txt Manager is a community plugin with no paid version. Advanced Ads may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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