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Block AdBlock

by Admiral · WordPress.org page

v1.4 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

Block AdBlock has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 26,465 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 2, 2018, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

Block AdBlock at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
26,465
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Block AdBlock well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
31%
8 of 26 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Random class naming to make it harder for Block AdBlock to be blocked
  • The ability to customize your message across 3 different display units/layouts
  • Message delay in seconds
  • Hidden/Unhidden “close button on custom message OR close message automatically after a few seconds

Block AdBlock reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
3.5 out of 5

26 reviews

5★
14
4★
2
3★
0
2★
2
1★
8

  • Dont work

    does not work with the 'ghostery' extension, it only detects the 'adblock' extension

    wilianmaique

  • Fail

    I can't even activate this.

    j2dw

  • Works with 5.3.2

    I wasn't expecting it to still work but worked fine with 5.3.2. Thanks.

    jarjarbinks

  • Doesn't do anything!!

    Installed the plugin but does nothing, only eats up my CPU.

    Newmember

  • Doesn't allow you to activate

    Once downloaded, it won't allow you to activate!

    Charles

  • Display once per visitor/session?

    Hi, I like this plugin however would like to limit the popup to once per visitor session if possible. Would be great to see this option in a future release. Thanks!

    pgr82

Details

Block AdBlock detects site visitors who have enabled adblocking software, and allows publishers to engage these users via customized display messages.

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

Tags

  • adblock
  • Adblock Blocker
  • anti adblocker
  • block ad block
  • block adblock

More from Admiral

Version
1.4
Last updated
Jul 2, 2018
First published
Mar 28, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Block AdBlock FAQ

What does Block AdBlock do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Block AdBlock offers Random class naming to make it harder for Block AdBlock to be blocked, The ability to customize your message across 3 different display units/layouts, Message delay in seconds and Hidden/Unhidden “close button on custom message OR close message automatically after a few seconds.

How many active installs does Block AdBlock have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Block AdBlock as of September 7, 2026.

Is Block AdBlock still maintained?

The last release was on July 2, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Block AdBlock free?

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