AWPCP vs Meks Easy Ads Widget
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| Feature | AWPCP v4.4.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 3,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | July 25, 2024 |
| Editions | AWP Classifieds · AWP Classifieds premium modules ($) | Meks Easy Ads Widget |
| Pros | Free and paid ads with fee plans and credits; Moderation, flagging, Akismet and reCAPTCHA spam checks; CSV import of listings | Unlimited ads in one widget; Random order and rotation options; Adblock message widget |
| Cons | Extra fields, regions, featured ads and most gateways are paid modules; Many legacy custom tables alongside the post type; Shortcode-based pages rather than blocks | No reporting or click tracking; No ad network integration; Last tested against WordPress 6.6 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Classified ads post type with categories, Fee plans and credit plans for paid listings, Automatic ad expiry and renewal emails, Visitors can flag offensive ads, Import listings from CSV, Send ads to a Facebook page via Zapier or IFTTT webhooks, Latest, random, search and categories widgets, AdSense placement settings, Paid modules: extra fields, featured ads, coupons, attachments and more ($) | Ads widget with custom ad sizes, Randomise ad order, Rotate ads, Message for visitors who block ads, Shortcode for the adblock message |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, 2Checkout, Authorize.Net ($) | — |
| Social | — | |
| Plugins | BuddyPress ($) | — |
| Other | Akismet, Google reCAPTCHA, Zapier, IFTTT | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.6 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | httpbin.org, www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, maker.ifttt.com, graph.facebook.com, www.google.com, feedback.strategy11.com, www.howsmyssl.com, strategy1137274.activehosted.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 18 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 9 | — |