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Ad Engine — WordPress Ad Management Plugin

Ad Engine – Gerenciador de Adx, Adsense e AdManager

by Winup Network · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Ad Engine has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 643 downloads all time. It was downloaded 313 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Ad Engine at a glance

Active installs
100+
was 50+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
643
Downloads, last 30 days
313
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Ad Engine well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

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

  • 16 independently configurable ad blocks
  • Insert ads anywhere: before/after content, between paragraphs, header, footer, shortcode, widgets
  • Filters by post type, categories and tags
  • Device detection (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Scheduling by day of the week and time
  • Request count per block
  • Native Lazy Loading with IntersectionObserver
  • Shortcode [winup_ad id="1"] for manual placement
  • Sidebar widget
  • Export and import block configuration as JSON
  • Syntax highlighting in the code editors
  • ads.txt written physically at the domain root (via WP_Filesystem), with a virtual PHP-served fallback when physical writing isn’t possible

Download and install history

365 downloads over the last 34 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Ad Engine downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 21Oct 8Downloads per day
Active installs
Ad Engine active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 21Oct 8Active installs
Rating out of 5
Ad Engine rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 21Oct 8Rating out of 5
Reviews
Ad Engine review count01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 21Oct 8Reviews

Where Ad Engine ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Ad Management Plugins #100 by tag, #71 in search #41 –

Details

Ad placement engine for publishers. Insert ads anywhere on your WordPress site.

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

Rankings Ad Engine competes in

Tags

  • ad engine
  • ad inserter
  • ads
  • monetization
  • Publishers
Version
1.3.0
Last updated
Sep 17, 2026
First published
Jun 18, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Ad Engine FAQ

What does Ad Engine do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Ad Engine offers 16 independently configurable ad blocks, Insert ads anywhere: before/after content, between paragraphs, header, footer, shortcode, widgets, Filters by post type, categories and tags, Device detection (desktop, mobile, tablet) and Scheduling by day of the week and time.

How many active installs does Ad Engine have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Ad Engine as of October 8, 2026.

Is Ad Engine still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Ad Engine free?

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

Where does Ad Engine rank among Ad Management Plugins?

Ad Engine is #41 in the WordPress.org Ad Management Plugins ranking.