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Ad Invalid Click Protector #8 in Ad Management Plugins
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Ad Invalid Click Protector vs FlatPM (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 FlatPM at #10. Ad Invalid Click Protector 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)

4.7 (62) 10,000+ active installs #8 in Ad Management Plugins

One plugin to save your AdSense account from Click Bombings and Invalid Click Activities

FlatPM

FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code

4.6 (9) 10,000+ active installs #10 in Ad Management Plugins

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 …

Who leads on what

Ad Invalid Click Protector leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

Ad Management Plugins ranking Ad Invalid Click Protector

Ad Invalid Click Protector ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Ad Management Plugins.

Users Tie

Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Ad Invalid Click Protector has 62, FlatPM has 9. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews Ad Invalid Click Protector

Ad Invalid Click Protector has more reviews behind its score: 62 against 9.

Maintenance Ad Invalid Click Protector

Ad Invalid Click Protector was updated more recently, on July 20, 2026; FlatPM on January 7, 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 go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

Ad Invalid Click Protector reviews and stats Other options

FlatPM

FlatPM does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.

FlatPM reviews and stats Other options

Ad Invalid Click Protector vs FlatPM side by side

Ad Invalid Click Protector FlatPM
Ad Management Plugins ranking #8 #10
Rating 4.7 4.6
Reviews 62 9
Active installs 10,000+ 10,000+
Total downloads 303,084 186,730
Downloads, last 30 days – –
Last updated Jul 20, 2026 Jan 7, 2026
First published Nov 16, 2016 Mar 8, 2021
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 6.9.7
Requires PHP 7.4 5.6
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

Ad Invalid Click Protector ratings

5★
56
4★
2
3★
0
2★
1
1★
3

FlatPM ratings

5★
8
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

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 FlatPM 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 FlatPM: common questions

Is Ad Invalid Click Protector better than FlatPM?

Ad Invalid Click Protector leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ad Invalid Click Protector ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Ad Management Plugins.

Which has more users, Ad Invalid Click Protector or FlatPM?

Ad Invalid Click Protector ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Ad Management Plugins.

Which is rated higher, Ad Invalid Click Protector or FlatPM?

Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.

Are Ad Invalid Click Protector and FlatPM free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ad Invalid Click Protector may also sell a paid version or add-ons. FlatPM may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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