AdRotate vs WP QUADS
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| Feature | AdRotate v5.19.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 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 | 20,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | AdRotate Banner Manager · AdRotate Professional ($) | Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense · WP QUADS Pro ($) |
| Pros | Ad groups and schedules in the free version; Local impression and click counting without an outside service | Ad placements by shortcode, widget, block or Elementor; Display conditions by page, device and language; ads.txt checks and basic AdSense reports |
| Cons | Geo targeting and advanced scheduling need AdRotate Professional; Upgrade prompts appear across the dashboard | 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 | 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 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 |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang, bbPress, Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google AdSense, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.paystack.co, api.stripe.com, api.authorize.net, www.paypal.com, wpquads.com, magazine3.company |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 8 |
| Custom tables | 7 | 7 |