Affiliates Manager 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
Meks Easy Ads Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,823, ahead of Affiliates Manager at #2,397. Over the last 7 days Meks Easy Ads Widget slipped 4 places and Affiliates Manager slipped 8 places. Meks Easy Ads Widget has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 8K+ for Affiliates Manager. Downloads this week: Affiliates Manager 3,965 and Meks Easy Ads Widget 214. Ratings: Affiliates Manager 4.1★ from 61 and Meks Easy Ads Widget 4.1★ from 14 reviews.
| Metric | Affiliates Manager | Meks Easy Ads Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,397 ▼ 8 | #1,823 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,965 | 214 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (61) | 4.1★ (14) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.9.56 | 2.0.9 |
| Best rank on record | #2,372 | #1,795 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Jan 2014 |
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, Affiliates Manager or Meks Easy Ads Widget?
By active installs, Meks Easy Ads Widget: 10K+ sites run it against 8K+ for Affiliates Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Affiliates Manager or Meks Easy Ads Widget?
Meks Easy Ads Widget, at #1,823 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Affiliates Manager at #2,397. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Affiliates Manager 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.