Ad Inserter vs Corner Ad
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| Feature | Ad Inserter v2.8.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Corner Ad v1.2.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 300+ |
| Last updated | September 23, 2026 | August 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Ad Inserter | Corner Ad · Corner Ad Premium ($) |
| Pros | Insert ads at positions in the content, with loop-only options; Rotating banners and AdSense fallback; Shortcode, widget and virtual ads.txt | Compact corner placement with a page-flip effect; Shortcode, Elementor and Beaver Builder widgets; Optional Google Analytics click events |
| Cons | Many settings to learn before ads are placed correctly; Ad codes can slow pages and affect layout; AdSense connection goes through Google OAuth | Free version handles a single ad only; Click counts, multiple ads and audio are premium features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Ad insertion at chosen positions, Rotating banners, Fallback when AdSense does not fill, AdSense connection through Google OAuth, Ad shortcode, Ad widget, REST settings endpoint, Virtual ads.txt file | Corner ad with page-flip animation, corner-ad shortcode, Settings page to manage the ad, Elementor and Beaver Builder widgets, Google Analytics click events, Multiple ads and corner choice (premium) ($), Click counting (premium) ($), Background audio file (premium) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Beaver Builder |
| Other | Google AdSense | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 3.0.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | oauth2.googleapis.com, adsense.googleapis.com | www.googletagmanager.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |