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Ads.txt Manager — WordPress Ad Management Plugin

by 10up · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.6 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Ads.txt Manager has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,046,693 downloads all time. It was downloaded 17,271 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Ads.txt Manager at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
2,046,693
Downloads, last 30 days
17,271
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Ads.txt Manager well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
Languages
16
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
7%
1 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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…

Ads.txt Manager reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

15 reviews

5★
13
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

  • Good one plugin

    This is nice

    inhandwriter

  • Easy and works.

    This made it really easy to handle adt.txt files and works.

    Jason Ball

  • Works great, and everyone is happy!

    Instead of the previous cumbersome process of FTP and text editors, my clients can now update their ads.txt files in WP itself - brilliant!

    yudayuda

  • A good plugin.

    Does the job perfectly. Thanks to the developer for developing this flawless plugin.

    naveenyouth

  • Super

    Très bon plugin, simple, rapide. Pas d'infos superflues, ça fait le taf. Je recommande.

    micka7878

  • app-ads.txt

    very nice plugin

    md6688

Download and install history

25,916 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Ads.txt Manager downloads per day05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Ads.txt Manager active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Ads.txt Manager rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Ads.txt Manager review count05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Ads.txt Manager ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Ads.txt Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Ad Management Plugins #5 by tag, #7 in search #5 –
Best File Manager Plugins #50 in search, not tagged #87 ▼1
Best Multisite Plugins #49 in search, not tagged #90 ▲2

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Details

Create, manage, and validate your ads.txt and app-ads.txt from within WordPress, like any other content asset.

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

Tags

  • ad manager
  • ads
  • ads.txt
  • advertising
  • app-ads.txt

More from 10up

Version
1.4.6
Last updated
Sep 14, 2026
First published
Dec 18, 2017
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, community plugin

Ads.txt Manager FAQ

What does Ads.txt Manager do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Ads.txt Manager offers 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 and 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.

How many active installs does Ads.txt Manager have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Ads.txt Manager as of October 22, 2026.

Is Ads.txt Manager still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Ads.txt Manager have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Ads.txt Manager are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Ads.txt Manager free?

Ads.txt Manager is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.

Where does Ads.txt Manager rank among Ad Management Plugins?

Ads.txt Manager is #5 in the WordPress.org "ads" ranking as of today.