Add as Preferred Source
Add as Preferred Source on Google
by Mathew · WordPress.org page · Website
Add as Preferred Source has 600+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,952 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Add as Preferred Source at a glance
Is Add as Preferred Source well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Custom domain override for the Google Preferred Source link
- Customizable banner text with website name variable
- Color customization for background and text
- Position control (top or bottom of page)
- Device-specific display for the banner (mobile, desktop, or both) – the inline button is not affected by these settings and appears on all devices
- Cookie-based dismissal with a configurable hide duration (1-365 days, default 7), or switch to showing the banner again on every page view
- Responsive design
- Translation ready
- Display Rules – show the banner everywhere, on posts only, pages only, or the front page only; exclude specific categories or individual post/page IDs
- Display Trigger – show immediately on page load, after the visitor scrolls a configurable percentage of the page (10-90%), or after a set time delay (1-60…
- Click-Through Analytics Dashboard – view 30-day impressions, clicks, dismissals, and click rate with a visual bar chart directly in the admin
- Badge Language – choose from 17 official badge languages (Danish, German, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Hindi, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian…
Add as Preferred Source reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Good plugin
Tiny but effective. I'd recommend to others to use. They can help others to find your articles faster and more often.
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LOVE IT
It's simple, smart, and works very well. I only need to make a few adjustments to my site since it uses Arabic.
ahmed elhddad
Details
Display a banner that allows users to add your website as a preferred source on Google Search.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- add as trusted source
- google preferred source
- google search
- google trusted source
- preferred news source
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- Version
- 1.2.3
- Last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- First published
- Sep 9, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Add as Preferred Source FAQ
What does Add as Preferred Source do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Add as Preferred Source offers Custom domain override for the Google Preferred Source link, Customizable banner text with website name variable, Color customization for background and text, Position control (top or bottom of page) and Device-specific display for the banner (mobile, desktop, or both) – the inline button is not affected by these settings and appears on all devices.
How many active installs does Add as Preferred Source have?
WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs for Add as Preferred Source as of September 7, 2026.
Is Add as Preferred Source still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Add as Preferred Source have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Add as Preferred Source are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Add as Preferred Source free?
Add as Preferred Source is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.