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Simple ads.txt — WordPress Ad Management Plugin

by Bensword · WordPress.org page

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

Simple ads.txt has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 43,916 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 26, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

Simple ads.txt at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
43,916
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple ads.txt 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

Simple ads.txt reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Worked fine on WP 5.9.1

    Used it easily. No logins req'd (past the WP admin site). No accts req'd. Worked by adding a simple menu item to my settings menu. Creates and maintains a new ads.txt file. I did see a notification alert to copy over any text needed from the existing ads.txt file. It advised me to rename or delete the current ads.txt file, which I did. Then, it opened a blank, simple notepad-looking screen and I just pasted in my advertisers formatted list and 'saved'. Closed it out and reopened to confirm the data was there and it was. The ads.txt file is now not publicly visible, which is good. I keep a text copy of its contents for safe-keeping just in case one day this plug-in doesn't work. This makes it so easy to modify as new advertisers want to be added (or if I want to remove any). Now, I don't have to go through c-panel, etc. This is a very simple functioning plug-in. It's old and hasn't been updated but it worked simply. Here are the other plug-ins I use and it doesn't interfere with: SEOPress, DIVI, Updraft Plus Pro, WP-Optimize Premium, and a few others I'm not listing for security reasons. Anyway, I hope this info helps others.

    JEFF BAYGENTS

  • This Was What I Needed!

    I needed a way to edit and make an ads.txt for my blog. This plugin does that, and it is easy to use. I recommend it.

    Eric Farmer

  • No Support Poor Plugin

    Avoid it else you will regret.

    RMvalues

  • Simple and works great

    simply install and use no difficult options.

    Vahan4033

Where Simple ads.txt ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Ad Management Plugins #40 by tag, not in search #73 –

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Details

Simple ads.txt integration for your WordPress

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

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Tags

  • ads
  • ads.txt
  • commercial
  • marketing
Version
1.0
Last updated
Dec 26, 2017
First published
Dec 26, 2017
Requires WordPress
3
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple ads.txt FAQ

How many active installs does Simple ads.txt have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Simple ads.txt as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple ads.txt still maintained?

The last release was on December 26, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Simple ads.txt free?

Simple ads.txt is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Simple ads.txt rank among Ad Management Plugins?

Simple ads.txt is #73 in the WordPress.org Ad Management Plugins ranking.