Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector
Detect common ad blockers and show visitors clear multilingual instructions for allowing ads on your website.
Solid choice
Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 17 hours ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 17 hours ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ad blocker | #44 |
| adblock | #29 |
| advertising | >100 |
| anti-adblock | #9 |
| monetization | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector
From the official readme · v3.1.0Description
Adqiro is an ad-blocker detector for WordPress. It uses multiple local detection signals and displays a responsive notice when blocking is detected.
The free edition is fully functional and includes:
- Multi-signal ad-block detection using local plugin assets and DOM checks.
- Classic Light responsive notice design.
- Instructions for mobile browsers, Opera / Opera GX, and browser extensions.
- English and Russian popup languages with automatic visitor-language selection and a manual language switcher.
- Custom English title, message, and reload-button text.
- Administrator bypass while logged in.
- URL-path exclusions for checkout, cart, account, login, or other sensitive flows.
- No required promotional branding on the public-facing notice.
- Multi-signal detection combines cosmetic bait elements, local ad-named probe files, and advertising-network script requests to improve detection of browser extensions and Opera’s built-in blocker. See External services.
The detector combines several independent methods because different blockers filter different kinds of advertising resources.
External services
This plugin includes the Freemius SDK for optional product analytics, licensing, upgrade checkout, and update delivery.
When a site administrator chooses to opt in to Freemius, the SDK may communicate with Freemius servers and send installation, site, plugin, and account-related information as described by Freemius. Freemius also handles Premium licensing and Premium update delivery. The core ad-block detection itself runs locally in the visitor’s browser and does not require Freemius.
Freemius Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/
Freemius Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/
Ad-block detection network probes: Adqiro may create temporary script requests to pagead2.googlesyndication.com, securepubads.g.doubleclick.net, www.googletagservices.com, and cdn.taboola.com. These URLs are used as blocking probes because common ad blockers and Opera’s built-in protection may prevent them from loading. When the browser does not block a requested script, the remote JavaScript may execute. Standard connection data such as IP address, user agent, referrer/network metadata, and any data processed by those third-party scripts may be received or processed by the relevant provider.
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
Taboola Privacy Policy: https://www.taboola.com/policies/privacy-policy
Taboola Terms of Use: https://www.taboola.com/policies/terms-of-use
Privacy
Adqiro itself does not store visitor browsing activity on the site server as part of detection. Detection can request third-party advertising-network scripts as described under External services. The selected popup language may be stored in the visitor’s browser using localStorage so that the same language can be reused on later pages.
See the External services section for information about the optional Freemius SDK connection used by site administrators.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/adqiro-ad-blocker-detector/, or install the ZIP through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. - Activate Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector.
- Open Adqiro in the WordPress admin menu.
- Configure detection, text, and any URL exclusions you need.
- If you use a page-cache plugin or CDN, purge its cache after changing Adqiro settings.
Frequently asked questions
Does the free plugin stop visitors from continuing?
The free edition always provides a visitor bypass link. This keeps the free plugin fully functional while avoiding an unnecessarily aggressive lockout.
Can I exclude checkout or account pages?
Yes. Add one URL path per line in Adqiro > Excluded URL paths. Matching is performed from the beginning of the URL path and query strings are ignored.
Does the detector request third-party ad-network scripts?
Yes. To detect blockers that allow first-party plugin assets but block known advertising networks, the detector creates temporary script requests to selected Google advertising and Taboola URLs. If a request is allowed by the browser, that remote JavaScript can execute before the temporary script element is removed. See External services.
Can every ad blocker be detected?
No browser-side detector can guarantee detection against every blocker or a visitor who deliberately modifies or disables site JavaScript. Adqiro uses multiple signals to make ordinary detection more reliable while reducing false positives.
Changelog
3.1.0
- Removed the ineffective 3.0.9 fetch-based Opera fallback.
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FAQ
Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector free?
Yes. Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector safe to use in 2026?
Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 17 hours ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector?
Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 66 times since it launched in October 2026. It was downloaded 84 times in the last 30 days.
Does Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector need?
Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector last updated?
The latest version, 3.1.0, was released on October 12, 2026 (17 hours ago).
Who makes Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector?
Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector is developed and maintained by pluginaddictor.
What are the best alternatives to Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector?
The most popular alternatives to Adqiro — Ad Blocker Detector are Ad Unblock (100+ installs), Detect AdBlock (20+ installs) and Sorry AdBlocker (10+ installs).
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