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Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense vs Sovrn (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
Sovrn

Sovrn

3(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Sovrn has 109K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
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Sovrn3/5
Total Reviews
1,459Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
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Sovrn8
Active Installs
100K+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
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Sovrn1.0K+
Total Downloads
11M+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
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Sovrn109K+
Support Resolution
59%Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
SovrnN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAdvanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
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Sovrn5 months ago
First Released
2014Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Sovrn2010
Age
12 yearsAdvanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Sovrn16 years
WP Requires
5.7+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Sovrn2.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Sovrnfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
SovrnFree
Latest Version
2.0.18Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Sovrn1.0.7

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense

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

Sovrn

3/5(8 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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!

Sovrn Reviews

by pdurbano

DO NOT INSTALL THIS PLUGIN BY ANY MEANS

It added spam links to my blog!! Viglink, you guys are a disgrace…

by A Girl in NYC

Don’t Install Viglink! It infected my site with malware!

Don’t install. First, it slowed my site down. Then, I deleted the plugin but some of my links are still being redirected to redirect.viglink.com. I went into my account and tried to delete my account,

by ogarstephen

Viglink

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense or Sovrn more popular?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has 100K+ active installations while Sovrn has 1.0K+. 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 Sovrn?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,459 reviews, while Sovrn has a 3/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense and Sovrn free?
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense is free and Sovrn is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense or Sovrn?
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 Sovrn was last updated 5 months ago.

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