AdRotate Banner Manager vs Simple Banner
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
Simple Banner leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #773, ahead of AdRotate Banner Manager at #1,222. Over the last 7 days Simple Banner slipped 1 place and AdRotate Banner Manager climbed 1 place. Simple Banner has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 20K+ for AdRotate Banner Manager. Ratings: AdRotate Banner Manager 4.3★ from 655 and Simple Banner 4.8★ from 45 reviews.
| Metric | AdRotate Banner Manager | Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,222 ▲ 1 | #773 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 2,990 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (655) | 4.8★ (45) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.19.2 | 3.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,196 | #770 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2008 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AdRotate Banner Manager or Simple Banner?
By active installs, Simple Banner: 50K+ sites run it against 20K+ for AdRotate Banner Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AdRotate Banner Manager or Simple Banner?
Simple Banner, at #773 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AdRotate Banner Manager at #1,222. 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 Simple Banner 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.