Advanced Ads vs affiliate-toolkit (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Affiliate Plugins top 10: Advanced Ads at #6 and affiliate-toolkit at #9. Advanced Ads leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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!
affiliate-toolkit
affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display
Fast & Compatible with every WordPress Theme: With our plugin for WordPress, you can easily create and add your affiliate products to your website.
Who leads on what
Advanced Ads leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Affiliate Plugins.
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Advanced Ads has 1,462, affiliate-toolkit has 22. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,462 against 22.
affiliate-toolkit was updated more recently, on August 7, 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.
Advanced Ads
Pick Advanced Ads if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
affiliate-toolkit
Pick affiliate-toolkit if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Ads vs affiliate-toolkit side by side
| Advanced Ads | affiliate-toolkit | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Plugins ranking | #6 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1,462 | 22 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,552,298 | 140,065 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 23, 2014 | Sep 25, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Advanced Ads ratings
affiliate-toolkit 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 Advanced Ads nor affiliate-toolkit can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Affiliate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Ads vs affiliate-toolkit: common questions
Is Advanced Ads better than affiliate-toolkit?
Advanced Ads leads on 3 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: #6 against #9 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Ads or affiliate-toolkit?
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Ads or affiliate-toolkit?
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Advanced Ads and affiliate-toolkit free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Ads may also sell a paid version or add-ons. affiliate-toolkit may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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