Accelerated Mobile Pages vs Ad Inserter
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Ad Inserter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #198, ahead of Accelerated Mobile Pages at #568. Over the last 7 days Ad Inserter held its place and Accelerated Mobile Pages slipped 1 place. Ad Inserter has the largest install base, roughly 4.3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 70K+ for Accelerated Mobile Pages. Downloads this week: Accelerated Mobile Pages 31,450 and Ad Inserter 9,102. Ratings: Accelerated Mobile Pages 4.4★ from 1,317 and Ad Inserter 4.9★ from 2,428 reviews.
| Metric | Accelerated Mobile Pages | Ad Inserter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #568 ▼ 1 | #198 ▬ |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31,450 | 9,102 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (1,317) | 4.9★ (2,428) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.17 | 2.8.18 |
| Best rank on record | #548 | #193 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | Nov 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Accelerated Mobile Pages or Ad Inserter?
By active installs, Ad Inserter: 300K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Accelerated Mobile Pages, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Accelerated Mobile Pages or Ad Inserter?
Ad Inserter, at #198 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Accelerated Mobile Pages at #568. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Accelerated Mobile Pages or Ad Inserter alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.