Advanced Ads vs FlatPM (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: Advanced Ads at #3 and FlatPM at #10. Advanced Ads leads on 4 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!
FlatPM
FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code
Flat PM is an ad management plugin. You might be thinking, "why do I need it?". It's simple: this is the best plugin for organizing ads …
Who leads on what
Advanced Ads leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in Ad Management Plugins.
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Advanced Ads has 1,462, FlatPM has 9. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,462 against 9.
Advanced Ads was updated more recently, on August 3, 2026; FlatPM on January 7, 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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
FlatPM
FlatPM 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 FlatPM side by side
| Advanced Ads | FlatPM | |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Management Plugins ranking | #3 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 1,462 | 9 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,552,298 | 186,730 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 23, 2014 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| 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
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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 FlatPM can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Ad Management Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Ads vs FlatPM: common questions
Is Advanced Ads better than FlatPM?
Advanced Ads leads on 4 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 #10 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Ads or FlatPM?
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Ads or FlatPM?
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Advanced Ads and FlatPM free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Ads may also sell a paid version or add-ons. FlatPM may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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