Advanced Ads vs Affiliates Manager (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 Affiliates Manager at #4. 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!
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 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Affiliates Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 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 1,462 reviews, against 4.1 from 61 reviews.
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,462 against 61.
Affiliates Manager was updated more recently, on September 2, 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 want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Affiliates Manager
Pick Affiliates Manager if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Ads vs Affiliates Manager side by side
| Advanced Ads | Affiliates Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Plugins ranking | #6 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 1,462 | 61 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,552,298 | 1,066,916 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 5, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 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
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 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Affiliates Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Ads or Affiliates Manager?
Affiliates Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 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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