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Ad Inserter — WordPress Ad Management Plugin

Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads

by Spacetime · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.8.19 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 7.4+

Ad Inserter has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,370,213 downloads all time. It was downloaded 150,827 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Ad Inserter at a glance

Active installs
300,000+
Total downloads
19,370,213
Downloads, last 30 days
150,827
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Ad Inserter well maintained?

Support threads resolved
4 of 4
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
1%
26 of 2,431 reviews on WordPress.org

Ad Inserter reviews and ratings

2,431 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

2,431 reviews

5★
2,347
4★
44
3★
10
2★
4
1★
26

Download and install history

172,773 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Ad Inserter downloads per day025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Ad Inserter active installs0125k250k375k500kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Ad Inserter rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Ad Inserter review count06251.3k1.9k2.5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Ad Inserter ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Ad Inserter appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Ad Management Plugins #3 by tag, #3 in search #3 –
Best Geolocation Plugins #35 in search, not tagged #58 ▼6
Best File Manager Plugins #39 in search, not tagged #66 ▼14
Best Affiliate Plugins #51 in search, not tagged #83 ▼4
Best Custom Field Plugins #57 in search, not tagged #93 ▼12

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Details

Manage Google AdSense ads, banners, ad rotation, sticky widgets, AMP ads, ads.txt, tracking, header and footer code, PHP code, global custom fields

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • ad manager
  • ad rotation
  • ads
  • adsense
  • amp
Version
2.8.19
Last updated
Sep 23, 2026
First published
Nov 14, 2010
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Ad Inserter FAQ

How many active installs does Ad Inserter have?

WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for Ad Inserter as of October 22, 2026.

Is Ad Inserter still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Does Ad Inserter have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 4 of 4 recent support threads for Ad Inserter are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Ad Inserter free?

Ad Inserter is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Ad Inserter rank among Ad Management Plugins?

Ad Inserter is #3 in the WordPress.org "ads" ranking as of today.