WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Ads vs Lazy Widget Loader
At a glance
- Advanced Ads has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Lazy Widget Loader.
- On a typical day, Advanced Ads is downloaded about 1,032 times, Lazy Widget Loader about 4.
- Lazy Widget Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,463 reviews.
- Advanced Ads was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 3, 2013 for Lazy Widget Loader.
- Advanced Ads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Lazy Widget Loader.
- Lazy Widget Loader has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Advanced Ads.
Line by line
Advanced Ads leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Ads |  Lazy Widget Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #466 | #15,254 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 91.9K | 96 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.5K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 72% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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