Boss Banner Ad
Put A Banner image any where you want with ease!
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Boss Banner Ad shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Boss Banner Ad stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| advertisement | >100 |
| banner | >100 |
| image link | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Boss Banner Ad
From the official readme · v1.2Description
This pluging simply allows you to link an image together with out the knowledge of html and simply be able to put the code where ever you want your image to show up.
- you can use it in a widget area
- you can use it in any area that accepts shortcodes
- you can even put it right into the template file itself!
Installation
Here is how you work the Boss-Banner-Ad plugin
- Upload the plugin folder boss_banner_ad to the wordpress plugins folder so it looks like /wp-content/plugins/boss_banner_ad/boss_banner_ad.php
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- For the template tag you need to supply a list of attributes in this order : ( $image, $link, $target, $alt, $width, $height, $nofollow ), example:
- For the widget, simply drag and drop the widget into a sidebar, and configure the attributes to how you’d like.
- For the shortcode, simply put [banner_ad link=”http://www.cssboss.com” image=”http://cssboss.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cssbosslogo.png” width=”100″ height=”100″ newwindow=”yes” alt=”CSSBoss.com is the best!” nofollow=”yes”]
Changelog
2.0
added alt, target and nofollow attributes to use for the widget, template tag, and shortcode.
1.0
- Initial Release. May 4th 2012.
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FAQ
Boss Banner Ad: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Boss Banner Ad free?
Yes. Boss Banner Ad is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Boss Banner Ad safe to use in 2026?
Boss Banner Ad shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Boss Banner Ad?
Boss Banner Ad is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,458 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 42 times in the last 30 days.
Does Boss Banner Ad work with WordPress 7.1?
Boss Banner Ad is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Boss Banner Ad last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on July 19, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Boss Banner Ad?
Boss Banner Ad is developed and maintained by kaser.
What are the best alternatives to Boss Banner Ad?
The most popular alternatives to Boss Banner Ad are WP125 (3K+ installs), Easy Google Adsense and Ban… (1K+ installs) and Master Post Advert (1K+ installs).
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