Advanced Ads vs Meks Easy Ads Widget
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 #453, ahead of Meks Easy Ads Widget at #1,807. Over the last 7 days Advanced Ads climbed 1 place and Meks Easy Ads Widget climbed 1 place. Advanced Ads has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Meks Easy Ads Widget. Ratings: Advanced Ads 4.9★ from 1,462 and Meks Easy Ads Widget 4.1★ from 14 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Ads | Meks Easy Ads Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #453 ▲ 1 | #1,807 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,890 | — |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,462) | 4.1★ (14) |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.0.26 | 2.0.9 |
| Best rank on record | #435 | #1,795 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 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 Meks Easy Ads Widget?
By active installs, Advanced Ads: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Meks Easy Ads Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Ads or Meks Easy Ads Widget?
Advanced Ads, at #453 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Meks Easy Ads Widget at #1,807. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Ads or Meks Easy Ads Widget 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.