Ad King Pro vs Advanced Popups
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 Popups leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #686, ahead of Ad King Pro at #16,106. Over the last 7 days Advanced Popups slipped 3 places and Ad King Pro slipped 62 places. Advanced Popups has the largest install base, roughly 600× the next: 60K+ active installs against 100+ for Ad King Pro. Downloads this week: Advanced Popups 1,666 and Ad King Pro 22. Ratings: Ad King Pro 2.8★ from 19 and Advanced Popups 4★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Ad King Pro | Advanced Popups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,106 ▼ 62 | #686 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 1,666 |
| Rating | 2.8★ (19) | 4★ (9) |
| Last updated | Apr 6, 2016 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.1 | 1.2.4 |
| Best rank on record | #15,777 | #660 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Oct 2019 |
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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ad King Pro or Advanced Popups?
By active installs, Advanced Popups: 60K+ sites run it against 100+ for Ad King Pro, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ad King Pro or Advanced Popups?
Advanced Popups, at #686 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ad King Pro at #16,106. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ad King Pro or Advanced Popups 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.