Advanced Ads vs YITH WooCommerce Affiliates (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 YITH WooCommerce Affiliates at #8. 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!
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates allows you to create affiliate profiles and grant your affiliates earnings each time someone purchases from their link.
Who leads on what
Advanced Ads leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Affiliate Plugins.
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Advanced Ads has 1,462, YITH WooCommerce Affiliates has 19. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Advanced Ads has more reviews behind its score: 1,462 against 19.
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates was updated more recently, on August 26, 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.
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates
Pick YITH WooCommerce Affiliates if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Ads vs YITH WooCommerce Affiliates side by side
| Advanced Ads | YITH WooCommerce Affiliates | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Plugins ranking | #6 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 1,462 | 19 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,552,298 | 481,773 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 23, 2014 | Jul 30, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Advanced Ads ratings
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates 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 YITH WooCommerce Affiliates can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Affiliate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Ads vs YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: common questions
Is Advanced Ads better than YITH WooCommerce Affiliates?
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 #8 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Ads or YITH WooCommerce Affiliates?
Advanced Ads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Affiliate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Ads or YITH WooCommerce Affiliates?
Advanced Ads has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Are Advanced Ads and YITH WooCommerce Affiliates free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Ads may also sell a paid version or add-ons. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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