WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Ads vs Simple ads.txt
At a glance
- Advanced Ads has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Simple ads.txt.
- On a typical day, Advanced Ads is downloaded about 1,032 times, Simple ads.txt about 30.
- Advanced Ads is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,463 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Advanced Ads was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Dec 26, 2017 for Simple ads.txt.
- Advanced Ads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple ads.txt.
- Advanced Ads has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Simple ads.txt.
Line by line
Advanced Ads leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Ads |  Simple ads.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #466 | #5,300 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 91.9K | 788 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.5K) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 72% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 9 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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