AdRotate vs WP-Insert
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| Feature | AdRotate v5.19.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | WP-Insert v2.6.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | July 30, 2026 |
| Editions | AdRotate Banner Manager · AdRotate Professional ($) | Wp-Insert |
| Pros | Ad groups and schedules in the free version; Local impression and click counting without an outside service | Free, with unlimited ad blocks; Placement in content, widgets, shortcodes and the block editor; Device and country targeting, resolved from a bundled database; No visitor IP sent to external services, per the readme |
| Cons | Geo targeting and advanced scheduling need AdRotate Professional; Upgrade prompts appear across the dashboard | Ad code is inserted as supplied, so the site owner must check it; Country targeting uses a bundled IP database that needs upkeep; Ad networks must be configured separately; the plugin only inserts code |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Single adverts and groups output, Gutenberg block and widget for ads, Local impression and click counter, Geo targeting (Pro, license key field) ($), Advanced schedules per advert (Pro) ($) | Ad units with rules and placement, In-post ad shortcode, Ad widget, Block editor ad block, Country targeting from a bundled IP database, ads.txt generator and editor, A/B testing of ad units, Page-level (Auto) ads output, Legal page templates with site name shortcode |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | Google AdSense |
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics (ga.js tracking code) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 4 |
| Custom tables | 7 | — |