Advanced Ads vs Amazon Widgets Shortcodes
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 #461, ahead of Amazon Widgets Shortcodes at #23,079. Over the last 7 days Advanced Ads slipped 1 place and Amazon Widgets Shortcodes slipped 257 places. Advanced Ads has the largest install base, roughly 3333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 30+ for Amazon Widgets Shortcodes. Downloads this week: Advanced Ads 34,569 and Amazon Widgets Shortcodes 16. Ratings: Advanced Ads 4.9★ from 1,463 and Amazon Widgets Shortcodes 1★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Ads | Amazon Widgets Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #461 ▼ 1 | #23,079 ▼ 257 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34,569 | 16 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,463) | 1★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Current version | 2.0.29 | 1.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #435 | #22,070 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Jun 2008 |
| 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 Amazon Widgets Shortcodes?
By active installs, Advanced Ads: 100K+ sites run it against 30+ for Amazon Widgets Shortcodes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Ads or Amazon Widgets Shortcodes?
Advanced Ads, at #461 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Amazon Widgets Shortcodes at #23,079. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Ads or Amazon Widgets Shortcodes 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.