WordPress plugin comparison
The Publisher Desk ads.txt vs Ad Engine
At a glance
- Both have 100+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Ad Engine is downloaded about 8 times, The Publisher Desk ads.txt about 4.
- Ad Engine has no reviews yet.
- Ad Engine was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 18, 2022 for The Publisher Desk ads.txt.
- Ad Engine 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 2026 for Ad Engine.
Line by line
Ad Engine leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  The Publisher Desk ads.txt |  Ad Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,088 | #14,837 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106 | 244 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt vs Ads.txt Manager
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt vs Quick Adsense
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt vs Ads.txt Manager
- The Publisher Desk ads.txt vs Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress
- Ad Engine vs Ultima Ads for Publishers
- Ad Engine vs AdFlow
- Ad Engine vs WP AdCenter
- Ad Engine vs Ad Inserter
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free