Ads.txt Manager vs FlatPM – Ad Manager — WordPress

Ads.txt Manager vs FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code

Name: Ads.txt Manager
Rating: 4.7 (15 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Ads.txt Manager

4.7·15reviews·100,000+installs

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	Ads.txt Manager	FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code
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Description	1870 / 5000 chars37% used	2748 / 5000 chars55% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	10up	Mikhail Flat
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Ads.txt Manager

FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code

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Feature comparison between Ads.txt Manager and FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code
Metric	Ads.txt Manager	FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code
Rating	★ 4.7 ★	4.6 ★
Total reviews	★ 15	9
Active installs	100,000+	10,000+
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Keyword	Ads.txt Manager	FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code
contact	Not ranked	#928

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Ads.txt Manager

Create, manage, and validate your ads.txt and app-ads.txt from within WordPress, like any other content asset. Requires PHP 7.4+. What is ads.txt? Ads.txt is an initiative by the Interactive Advertising Bureau to enable publishers to take control over who can sell their ad inventory. Through our work at 10up with various publishers, we’ve created a way to manage and validate your ads.txt file from within WordPress, eliminating the need to upload a file. The validation baked into the plugin helps avoid malformed records, which can cause issues that end up cached for up to 24 hours and can lead to a drop in ad revenue. Technical Notes Requires PHP 7.4+. Ad blockers may break syntax highlighting and pre-save error checking on the edit screen. Rewrites need to be enabled. Without rewrites, WordPress cannot know to supply /ads.txt when requested. Your site URL must not contain a path (e.g. https://example.com/site/ or path-based multisite installs). While the plugin will appear to function in the admin, it will not display the contents at https://example.com/site/ads.txt. This is because the plugin follows the IAB spec, which requires that the ads.txt file be located at the root of a domain or subdomain. What about ads.cert? We’re closely monitoring continued developments in the ad fraud space, and see this plugin as not only a way to create and manage your ads.txt file but also be prepared for future changes and upgrades to specifications. Ads.cert is still in the extremely early stages so we don’t see any immediate concerns with implementing ads.txt. Can I use this with multisite? Yes! However, if you are using a subfolder installation it will only work for the main site. This is because you can only have one ads.txt for a given domain or subdomain per the ads.txt spec. Our recommendation is to only activate Ads.txt Manager per-site.

Top keywords

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txt13×3.90%
ads txt12×3.60%
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ads txt file3×0.90%
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wordpress3×0.90%
ads cert2×0.60%

FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code

Flat PM is an ad management plugin. You might be thinking, “why do I need it?”. It’s simple: this is the best plugin for organizing ads at a professional level. From 12.02.2024 completely FREE!!! You can compare it with plugins like Advanced Ads, Ad Inserter, believe me, it’s nothing compared to FlatPM. If you’re worried about front-end performance, then the plugin code is written without using jQuery! Flat PM has all the functionality, with the exception of GEO, completely free. This is a new level of advertising management. You can not only create and save ad blocks, but also divide them into folders. Manage general settings for a folder so that you don’t have to make changes to each individual ad block. You can create 3 different types of AB tests. The plugin has the following options for displaying ads: Output based on pixels or the height of the user’s screen (a completely unique solution that is not found in other plugins); Output based on characters or percentage of your article text; Output once, or with repetitions based on css selectors (you are not limited by the content of your article, works without hooks on the backend, very configurable); Output of pop-ups and leaving blocks on the left/bottom/right and so on, 9 positions in total; Display ads when hovering over an element: images, text, video, and whatever you want; Video preroll before watching videos on YouTube, Vimeo. The plugin does not have any restrictions, it is a fully customizable tool. Content targeting options: Publications; Publication types; Categories and taxonomies; The number of characters and headings in the publication; The authors of the publication; Types of templates and templates. User targeting options: GEO: country or city (paid base of IP addresses is used); referrer; Browser; Operating system; ISP – Internet Service Provider; Get parameter in the link address; Cookies; Date and time; You can specify the schedule by day of the week; The role of the user on the site; user-agent; You can block the display by ip. Additional options: Reloading ads; Fixed Widgets; Laziload advertising; Stylization; Fine-tuning the interface of the plugin itself; Export Import; Output in head and footer; Full compatibility with caching plugins; Auto reset cache when changing ad settings. The plugin has been translated into English, Ukrainian and Russian languages. In the future, translation into German, Spanish, French will be made. You can contact us for help with translation. Conclusion: Flat PM is a professional solution that has been perfected over 7 years. The code is clean, does not create a load on the server. Ease of use in the admin panel. The interface is clear and structured.

Top keywords

ad5×1.11%

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Which has better reviews, Ads.txt Manager or FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

Ads.txt Manager has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 15 reviews) compared to FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code (4.6★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Ads.txt Manager or FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

Ads.txt Manager holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Ads.txt Manager or FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Ads.txt Manager has the deeper published review base (15 vs 9), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Ads.txt Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (15 reviews). FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Ads.txt Manager and FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

Migration support varies by app and category. Ads.txt Manager and FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Ads.txt Manager vs FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code

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FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code

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Should I choose Ads.txt Manager or FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

Which is faster to set up, Ads.txt Manager or FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Ads.txt Manager and FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code?

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