AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin
Advertising is easy with AdPlugg. The AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin and ad server allow you to easily manage, schedule, rotate and track your ads.
Safe pick
Yes — AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 5 days ago, and scores 84/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 5 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ad rotator | #2 |
| Ad Server | #13 |
| ads | #58 |
| advertising | #58 |
| banners | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 36 reviews
About AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin
From the official readme · v1.12.29Description
The AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin works in conjunction with the FREE
adplugg.com ad service.
Plugin Features
The AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin includes the following awesome features:
- Ability to add your AdPlugg ads to your WordPress site from the WordPress Administrator with no access to the underlying source code required.
- Ability to add your AdPlugg ads using the WordPress/Gutenberg block editor and the AdPlugg WordPress Ad Block.
- Ability to add your AdPlugg ads to any Widget Area on your site by dragging the AdPlugg Widget into that area.
- Support for Zones allowing you to put different ads in different locations on a page.
- Support for Facebook Instant Articles allowing you to include ads in your FBIA feed.
- Support for AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) allowing you to include ads in your AMP pages.
- GDPR compliant.
- Works with AdPlugg’s Free and Pro versions.
PS: You’ll need a free adplugg.com Access Code in order to use the plugin.
AdPlugg Service Features
The FREE AdPlugg Ad Service includes the following amazing features:
- Ad Rotating – Rotate which ads are displayed or the relative positioning of multiple ads.
- Ad Scheduling – Set the start and stop dates for an individual ad or group of ads.
- Ad Tracking – Track ad impressions and ad clicks.
- Analytics – View daily, monthly or yearly graphs of your impressions and clicks.
- Zones – Break your site up into different zones such as the top bar or side bar.
- Placements – Group your ads into placements to simplify management and tracking.
- Easy Setup – Easily create and setup your ads.
- Timed Rotate – Set your ads to rotate after a set interval.
- GDPR compliant – Serve ads while adhering to the privacy rules of the GDPR.
The PRO AdPlugg Ad Service adds the following additional features:
- Downloadable PDF, Excel and CSV Reports
- Unlimited Scaling
- Additional ad formats including Custom/HTML5, Flash, JavaScript, bar, dialog, interstitial, slide-in, text, and more.
- Additional targeting options (such as targeting ads by on-page meta tags).
- Ability to serve ad tags from third party systems such as Google AdSense.
The BUSINESS AdPlugg Ad Service adds the following additional features:
- Automatically send reports to your advertisers.
- Use geotargeting to show certain ads to users based on their geographic location.
- Configure ads to serve a specified number of impressions per month. Pace the impressions throughout the month.
- Configure ads to only show to each user once per day.
- Use Ad Groups to A/B test ads or show different messages.
- Serve skippable, in-stream ads within your video content (VAST/VPAID standards compliant).
- Serve ads within your newsletters and other emails.
Installation
- Upload the AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin to your blog.
- Activate it.
- Enter your adplugg.com Acccess Code.
- Drag the AdPlugg Ad Widget to the Widget Area where you want your ads to display.
- Optionally add the Zone machine name into the widget. This will make it so that the AdPlugg server only loads ads designated for the zone into the widget.
- Optionally Enable Facebook Instant Articles integration and drag AdPlugg widgets into your FBIA header.
Changelog
1.12.29
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to WordPress 7.1.2.
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to v5.39.0 of the MailPoet plugin.
1.12.28
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to WordPress 7.1.0.
1.12.27
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to WordPress 7.0.4.
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to v5.36.0 of the MailPoet plugin.
1.12.26
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to WordPress 7.0.3.
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to v5.35.0 of the MailPoet plugin.
1.12.25
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to WordPress 7.0.2.
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to v5.34.2 of the MailPoet plugin.
1.12.24
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to WordPress 7.0.1.
- Updated the readme.txt to reflect that the plugin has been tested with up to v5.33.1 of the MailPoet plugin.
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Best AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin alternatives
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FAQ
AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin free?
Yes. AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin safe to use in 2026?
Yes — AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 5 days ago, and scores 84/100 on our health check.
How many websites use AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin?
AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 190,769 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 757 times in the last 30 days.
Does AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 3.3 or newer.
What PHP version does AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin need?
AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin last updated?
The latest version, 1.12.29, was released on September 24, 2026 (5 days ago).
Who makes AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin?
AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin is developed and maintained by adplugg.
What are the best alternatives to AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin?
The most popular alternatives to AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin are WP AdCenter (900+ installs).
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