AdPlugg vs WP QUADS
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| Feature | AdPlugg v1.12.30 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 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 | 400+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | AdPlugg | Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense · WP QUADS Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block and widget for placing ads; AMP and Facebook Instant Articles support included | Ad placements by shortcode, widget, block or Elementor; Display conditions by page, device and language; ads.txt checks and basic AdSense reports |
| Cons | Needs an AdPlugg account and access code; Ad scripts and tracking come from a third-party ad service | Advanced features need the separate WP QUADS Pro add-on; AdSense reports need a Google account connection; Many settings screens to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gutenberg block for placing ads, Widget for placing ads in widget areas, Loads the AdPlugg ad script in the page head, Ads on AMP pages, Ads in Facebook Instant Articles, Ads inserted into the RSS feed | Ad placement by shortcode, Ad widget, Gutenberg ad block, Elementor ad widget, Ad-blocker detection, Click fraud protection script, ads.txt validation and file creation, AdSense reports through the Google API, Local ad performance tracking, off by default, Ad selling with Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net and Paystack, Pro add-on detection and licence settings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net, Paystack |
| Marketing | — | Newsletter signup service |
| Social | Facebook Instant Articles | — |
| Plugins | AMP plugin | Elementor, Polylang, bbPress, Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google AdSense, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| 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 | api.paystack.co, api.stripe.com, api.authorize.net, www.paypal.com, wpquads.com, magazine3.company |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 8 |
| Custom tables | — | 7 |