Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense vs Affiliates Manager (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense

4.9(1,459)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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VS
Affiliates Manager

Affiliates Manager

4.1(61)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Affiliates Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,459 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Affiliates Manager has 1.0M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager4.1/5
Total Reviews
1,459Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager61
Active Installs
100K+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager9.0K+
Total Downloads
11M+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager1.0M+
Support Resolution
62%Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates ManagerN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAdvanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager2 months ago
First Released
2014Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager2014
Age
12 yearsAdvanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager12 years
WP Requires
5.7+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager3.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates ManagerFree
Latest Version
2.0.18Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Affiliates Manager2.9.49

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense

4.9/5(1,459 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
2%

Affiliates Manager

4.1/5(61 reviews)
5
70%
4
7%
3
2%
2
5%
1
16%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense Reviews

by porton

A powerful plugin, I recommend it

Advanced Ads is really powerful both for inserting all kinds of ads, and for other tasks, such as inserting arbitrary code. I highly recommend it.

by leemarquis

Great app and great support

Tried a few advertising plugins and very pleased with how this plugin is structured and how well it works and the options available. I had some separate issues setting getting the CSS right so the ad

by webfacto

Efficient customer support

Less than 2 hours to get a response and a fix for our problem, many thanks to them!

Affiliates Manager Reviews

by imrankhattak

you solved my issue

its working fine but plz add more features to this plugin

by dhovorka

It’s not holding what it promisses

Well, well, well. First, you need to purchase to find out that the complete system is relying on cookies. What a shame, this is not practical, once a user is deleting his browser, referral sales are n

by Marc

Dev refuse to fix bugs, finding excuses instead

I have tried for more than 3 years to have them fix a bug. The plugin is not loading jquery and css when language is other than default. Instead lof looking at how to help a paying customer, they say

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense or Affiliates Manager more popular?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has 100K+ active installations while Affiliates Manager has 9.0K+. Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense or Affiliates Manager?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,459 reviews, while Affiliates Manager has a 4.1/5 rating from 61 reviews.
Are Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense and Affiliates Manager free?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense is free and Affiliates Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense or Affiliates Manager?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense was last updated 1 week ago and Affiliates Manager was last updated 2 months ago.

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