WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Ads vs The Publisher Desk ads.txt
Custom Post Ads
by Vikas Ratudi
Fewer than 10 installs
The Publisher Desk ads.txt
by PublisherDesk
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Post Ads.
- On a typical day, The Publisher Desk ads.txt is downloaded about 4 times, Custom Post Ads about 3.
- Custom Post Ads has no reviews yet.
- Custom Post Ads was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 18, 2022 for The Publisher Desk ads.txt.
- Custom Post Ads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for The Publisher Desk ads.txt.
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Custom Post Ads.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Ads | The Publisher Desk ads.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,024 | #16,088 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 106 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
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