WordPress Ad Widget vs WP QUADS
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| Feature | WordPress Ad Widget v2.20.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | WP QUADS v3.0.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | September 25, 2025 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Ad Widget for WordPress | Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense · WP QUADS Pro ($) |
| Pros | Simple sidebar widgets for HTML, image and Parkave ads; No ad manager setup needed; Settings page under the Settings menu | Ad placements by shortcode, widget, block or Elementor; Display conditions by page, device and language; ads.txt checks and basic AdSense reports |
| Cons | Relies on the Broadstreet service and its scripts; Loads third-party scripts on the admin page; Limited to sidebar widget placements | Advanced features need the separate WP QUADS Pro add-on; AdSense reports need a Google account connection; Many settings screens to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | HTML ad widget, Image ad widget, Parkave ad widget, Ad Widget settings page, Ad image fetched into the media library | Ad placement by shortcode, Ad widget, Gutenberg ad block, Elementor ad widget, Ad-blocker detection, Click fraud protection script, ads.txt validation and file creation, AdSense reports through the Google API, Local ad performance tracking, off by default, Ad selling with Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net and Paystack, Pro add-on detection and licence settings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net, Paystack |
| Marketing | — | Newsletter signup service |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang, bbPress, Yoast SEO |
| Other | Broadstreet | Google AdSense, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | my.broadstreetads.com, broadstreet-common.s3.amazonaws.com, cdn.broadstreetads.com | api.paystack.co, api.stripe.com, api.authorize.net, www.paypal.com, wpquads.com, magazine3.company |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 8 |
| Custom tables | — | 7 |