AdRotate Banner Manager vs Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder
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
AdRotate Banner Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,233, ahead of Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder at #6,016. Over the last 7 days AdRotate Banner Manager climbed 2 places and Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder slipped 107 places. AdRotate Banner Manager has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder. Downloads this week: AdRotate Banner Manager 9,871 and Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder 658. Ratings: AdRotate Banner Manager 4.3★ from 655 and Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | AdRotate Banner Manager | Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,233 ▲ 2 | #6,016 ▼ 107 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,871 | 658 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (655) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.19.3 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,196 | #5,896 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2008 | Jun 2016 |
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, AdRotate Banner Manager or Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder?
By active installs, AdRotate Banner Manager: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AdRotate Banner Manager or Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder?
AdRotate Banner Manager, at #1,233 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder at #6,016. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AdRotate Banner Manager or Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder 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.