Advanced Ads vs Meks Easy Ads Widget
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| Feature | Advanced Ads v2.0.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Meks Easy Ads Widget v2.0.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | July 25, 2024 |
| Editions | Advanced Ads · Advanced Ads Pro ($) | Meks Easy Ads Widget |
| Pros | Placements, ad groups and display conditions in the free core; AdSense and ads.txt tools included | Unlimited ads in one widget; Random order and rotation options; Adblock message widget |
| Cons | Some ad types and group types need Advanced Ads Pro; Large plugin with many modules that contact third-party services | No reporting or click tracking; No ad network integration; Last tested against WordPress 6.6 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Ad placements, Ad groups, Ad management and types, ads.txt checker, Google AdSense settings and reports, Privacy and consent options for ads, Ad blocker counter sent to Google Analytics, Premium ad types disabled without Pro ($) | Ads widget with custom ad sizes, Randomise ad order, Rotate ads, Message for visitors who block ads, Shortcode for the adblock message |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google AdSense, PubGuru header bidding | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wpadvancedads.com, adsense.googleapis.com, accounts.google.com, app.pubguru.com, api.wordpress.org, c.pubguru.net | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |