Advanced Ads vs Affiliates Manager (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Affiliate Plugins top 10: Advanced Ads at #2 and Affiliates Manager at #5. Advanced Ads leads on all 6 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!
Affiliates Manager
Affiliates Manager plugin can help you manage an affiliate marketing program to drive more traffic and more sales to your site.
Who leads on what
Advanced Ads leads on all 6 measures we track.
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Affiliate Plugins.
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Advanced Ads is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,463 reviews, against 4.1 from 61 reviews.
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,463 against 61.
Advanced Ads was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; Affiliates Manager on October 13, 2026.
Advanced Ads was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 53,274 times against 6,179.
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, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Affiliates Manager
Affiliates 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.
Advanced Ads vs Affiliates Manager side by side
| Advanced Ads | Affiliates Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Plugins ranking | #2 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 1,463 | 61 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,613,810 | 1,075,364 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53,274 | 6,179 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 5, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Advanced Ads ratings
Affiliates Manager 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 Affiliates Manager can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Affiliate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Ads vs Affiliates Manager: common questions
Is Advanced Ads better than Affiliates Manager?
Advanced Ads leads on all 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Ads or Affiliates Manager?
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Ads or Affiliates Manager?
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Advanced Ads and Affiliates Manager free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Ads may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Affiliates Manager may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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