AdRotate vs Advanced Ads
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| Feature | AdRotate v5.19.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 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 | 20,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | AdRotate Banner Manager · AdRotate Professional ($) | Advanced Ads · Advanced Ads Pro ($) |
| Pros | Ad groups and schedules in the free version; Local impression and click counting without an outside service | Placements, ad groups and display conditions in the free core; AdSense and ads.txt tools included |
| Cons | Geo targeting and advanced scheduling need AdRotate Professional; Upgrade prompts appear across the dashboard | 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 | Single adverts and groups output, Gutenberg block and widget for ads, Local impression and click counter, Geo targeting (Pro, license key field) ($), Advanced schedules per advert (Pro) ($) | 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 |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google AdSense, PubGuru header bidding |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | wpadvancedads.com, adsense.googleapis.com, accounts.google.com, app.pubguru.com, api.wordpress.org, c.pubguru.net |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |
| Custom tables | 7 | — |