Adbusters 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 #460, ahead of Adbusters at #10,282. Over the last 7 days Advanced Ads held its place and Adbusters climbed 2 places. Advanced Ads has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 300+ for Adbusters. Downloads this week: Advanced Ads 29,680 and Adbusters 305.
| Metric | Adbusters | Advanced Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,282 ▲ 2 | #460 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 305 | 29,680 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (1,463) |
| Last updated | Nov 22, 2018 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.7 | 2.0.29 |
| Best rank on record | #10,263 | #435 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2013 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Adbusters or Advanced Ads?
By active installs, Advanced Ads: 100K+ sites run it against 300+ for Adbusters, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adbusters or Advanced Ads?
Advanced Ads, at #460 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Adbusters at #10,282. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Adbusters 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.