Advanced Ads vs Meks ThemeForest Smart 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 #460, ahead of Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget at #2,041. Over the last 7 days Advanced Ads held its place and Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget slipped 1 place. Advanced Ads has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget. Downloads this week: Advanced Ads 29,680 and Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget 183. Ratings: Advanced Ads 4.9★ from 1,463 and Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Ads | Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #460 ▬ | #2,041 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29,680 | 183 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,463) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.0.29 | 1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #435 | #2,011 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Oct 2013 |
| 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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Ads or Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget?
By active installs, Advanced Ads: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Ads or Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget?
Advanced Ads, at #460 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget at #2,041. 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 ThemeForest Smart 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.