WordPress plugin comparison
Directorist vs WPAdverts
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for WPAdverts.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 3,065 times, WPAdverts about 90.
- WPAdverts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.6 from 698 reviews.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for WPAdverts.
- Directorist resolves more of its support threads: 78% in the last two months, against 0% for WPAdverts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WPAdverts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Directorist.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directorist |  WPAdverts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,298 | #3,357 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.3K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(698) | 4.8(160) |
| Support threads resolved | 78% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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