Ad Code Manager vs Advanced Ads
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
Advanced Ads leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #459, ahead of Ad Code Manager at #22,010. Over the last 7 days Advanced Ads held its place and Ad Code Manager slipped 197 places. Advanced Ads has the largest install base, roughly 2500× the next: 100K+ active installs against 40+ for Ad Code Manager. Downloads this week: Advanced Ads 9,591 and Ad Code Manager 24.
| Metric | Ad Code Manager | Advanced Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #22,010 ▼ 197 | #459 ▬ |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24 | 9,591 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (1,463) |
| Last updated | Jan 6, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.8.0 | 2.0.29 |
| Best rank on record | #20,801 | #435 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2012 | Jun 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
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, Ad Code Manager or Advanced Ads?
By active installs, Advanced Ads: 100K+ sites run it against 40+ for Ad Code Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ad Code Manager or Advanced Ads?
Advanced Ads, at #459 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ad Code Manager at #22,010. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ad Code Manager or Advanced Ads 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.