AdPlugg vs AWPCP
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| Feature | AdPlugg v1.12.30 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | AWPCP v4.4.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 400+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | AdPlugg | AWP Classifieds · AWP Classifieds premium modules ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block and widget for placing ads; AMP and Facebook Instant Articles support included | Free and paid ads with fee plans and credits; Moderation, flagging, Akismet and reCAPTCHA spam checks; CSV import of listings |
| Cons | Needs an AdPlugg account and access code; Ad scripts and tracking come from a third-party ad service | Extra fields, regions, featured ads and most gateways are paid modules; Many legacy custom tables alongside the post type; Shortcode-based pages rather than blocks |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gutenberg block for placing ads, Widget for placing ads in widget areas, Loads the AdPlugg ad script in the page head, Ads on AMP pages, Ads in Facebook Instant Articles, Ads inserted into the RSS feed | Classified ads post type with categories, Fee plans and credit plans for paid listings, Automatic ad expiry and renewal emails, Visitors can flag offensive ads, Import listings from CSV, Send ads to a Facebook page via Zapier or IFTTT webhooks, Latest, random, search and categories widgets, AdSense placement settings, Paid modules: extra fields, featured ads, coupons, attachments and more ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, 2Checkout, Authorize.Net ($) |
| Social | Facebook Instant Articles | |
| Plugins | AMP plugin | BuddyPress ($) |
| Other | — | Akismet, Google reCAPTCHA, Zapier, IFTTT |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | — |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.adplugg.com, cdn.adplugg.com | httpbin.org, www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, maker.ifttt.com, graph.facebook.com, www.google.com, feedback.strategy11.com, www.howsmyssl.com, strategy1137274.activehosted.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 18 |
| Custom tables | — | 9 |