AdPlugg vs Advanced Ads
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| Feature | AdPlugg v1.12.30 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Advanced Ads v2.0.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 400+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | AdPlugg | Advanced Ads · Advanced Ads Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block and widget for placing ads; AMP and Facebook Instant Articles support included | Placements, ad groups and display conditions in the free core; AdSense and ads.txt tools included |
| Cons | Needs an AdPlugg account and access code; Ad scripts and tracking come from a third-party ad service | Some ad types and group types need Advanced Ads Pro; Large plugin with many modules that contact third-party services |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gutenberg block for placing ads, Widget for placing ads in widget areas, Loads the AdPlugg ad script in the page head, Ads on AMP pages, Ads in Facebook Instant Articles, Ads inserted into the RSS feed | Ad placements, Ad groups, Ad management and types, ads.txt checker, Google AdSense settings and reports, Privacy and consent options for ads, Ad blocker counter sent to Google Analytics, Premium ad types disabled without Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Social | Facebook Instant Articles | — |
| Plugins | AMP plugin | Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google AdSense, PubGuru header bidding |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.adplugg.com, cdn.adplugg.com | wpadvancedads.com, adsense.googleapis.com, accounts.google.com, app.pubguru.com, api.wordpress.org, c.pubguru.net |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |