Advanced Ads vs Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense (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 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense at #6. 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!
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense
Ads & AdSense plugin supporting Media.net, DFP, ads.txt, Web Stories ads, click fraud protection, revenue sharing, and ad blocker detection.
Who leads on what
Advanced Ads leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Ad Management Plugins.
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5 (1,462 and 1,087 reviews).
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,462 against 1,087.
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense was updated more recently, on August 20, 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.
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense
Pick Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Ads vs Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense side by side
| Advanced Ads | Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense | |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Management Plugins ranking | #3 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 1,462 | 1,087 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,552,298 | 4,519,343 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 23, 2014 | Dec 4, 2015 |
| 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
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense 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 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Ad Management Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Ads vs Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense: common questions
Is Advanced Ads better than Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense?
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: #3 against #6 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Ads or Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense?
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Ads or Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense?
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Advanced Ads and Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Ads may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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