Advanced Ads vs Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP
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 Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP at #4,677. Over the last 7 days Advanced Ads held its place and Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP slipped 9 places. Advanced Ads has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 100K+ active installs against 2K+ for Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP. Downloads this week: Advanced Ads 33,328 and Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP 115. Ratings: Advanced Ads 4.9★ from 1,463 and Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP 4★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Ads | Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #460 ▬ | #4,677 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 33,328 | 115 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,463) | 4★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.0.29 | 1.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #435 | #4,618 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Feb 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 0 |
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, Advanced Ads or Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP?
By active installs, Advanced Ads: 100K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Ads or Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP?
Advanced Ads, at #460 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP at #4,677. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Ads or Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP 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.