Ad Invalid Click Protector vs Ads.txt Manager (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Ad Management Plugins top 10: Ad Invalid Click Protector at #8 and Ads.txt Manager at #5. Ads.txt Manager leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Ad Invalid Click Protector
Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP)
One plugin to save your AdSense account from Click Bombings and Invalid Click Activities
Ads.txt Manager
Create, manage, and validate your ads.txt and app-ads.txt from within WordPress, like any other content asset.
Who leads on what
Ads.txt Manager leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Ads.txt Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Ad Management Plugins.
Ads.txt Manager has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Ad Invalid Click Protector has 62, Ads.txt Manager has 15. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Ad Invalid Click Protector has more reviews behind its score: 62 against 15.
Ads.txt Manager was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Ad Invalid Click Protector on July 20, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Ad Invalid Click Protector
Pick Ad Invalid Click Protector if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Ads.txt Manager
Pick Ads.txt Manager if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ad Invalid Click Protector vs Ads.txt Manager side by side
| Ad Invalid Click Protector | Ads.txt Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Management Plugins ranking | #8 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 62 | 15 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 303,084 | 2,021,479 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 16, 2016 | Dec 18, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Ad Invalid Click Protector ratings
Ads.txt Manager ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Ad Invalid Click Protector nor Ads.txt Manager can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Ad Management Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ad Invalid Click Protector vs Ads.txt Manager: common questions
Is Ad Invalid Click Protector better than Ads.txt Manager?
Ads.txt Manager leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ads.txt Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which has more users, Ad Invalid Click Protector or Ads.txt Manager?
Ads.txt Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Ad Management Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ad Invalid Click Protector or Ads.txt Manager?
Ads.txt Manager has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Ad Invalid Click Protector and Ads.txt Manager free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ad Invalid Click Protector may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Ads.txt Manager is a community plugin with no paid version.
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