Ads.txt Manager vs Google for WooCommerce (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 Google for WooCommerce at #2. Google for WooCommerce leads on 4 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.
Google for WooCommerce
Native integration with Google that allows merchants to easily display their products across Google’s network.
Who leads on what
Google for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Google for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Ad Management Plugins.
Google for WooCommerce has more users: 800,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Ads.txt Manager has 15, Google for WooCommerce has 266. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Google for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 266 against 15.
Google for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Ads.txt Manager on September 1, 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
Ads.txt Manager does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Google for WooCommerce
Pick Google for WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ads.txt Manager vs Google for WooCommerce side by side
| Ads.txt Manager | Google for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Management Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| Reviews | 15 | 266 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,021,479 | 44,222,541 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 18, 2017 | May 10, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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
Google for WooCommerce 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 Google for WooCommerce 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 Google for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Ads.txt Manager better than Google for WooCommerce?
Google for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Google for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which has more users, Ads.txt Manager or Google for WooCommerce?
Google for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ads.txt Manager or Google for WooCommerce?
Google for WooCommerce has more users: 800,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Ads.txt Manager and Google for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ads.txt Manager is a community plugin with no paid version. Google for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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