Simple Advertising
With use of this plugin you can set some announcements, ads etc. in all your web-site’s posts content. The content of advertisements is a simple image with a link (if necessary and with the rel=”nofollow” attribute)…
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Simple Advertising shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Advertising stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ads | >100 |
| advertisements | >100 |
| advertisment | #4 |
| multisite | >100 |
| wordpress plugin | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Simple Advertising
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
With use of this plugin you can set some announcements, ads etc. in all your web-site’s posts content. The content of advertisements is a simple image with a link (if necessary and with the rel=”nofollow” attribute). Management of the advertisement is done from a plugin settings subpage under Network Settings page.
Only works with multisite installation!
Disclaimers
The Simple Advertising plugin is supplied “as is” and all use is at your own risk.
Simple Advertising is under development. Version 1.0 is stable but is an start. Soon much more possibilities.
Installation
This plugin requires:
This sections describes the requirements of the plugin.
- WordPress Multisite installation
Installation instructions:
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Clone (or copy) this repository folder
simple-advertisingto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
Changelog
nofollow tribute to links
1.0.3
ADDITIONS: rel=”nofollow” attribute to image links
1.0.2
ADDITIONS: Plugin internationalisation
ENHANCEMENTS: Placeholder bugs fixes
1.0.1
ADDITIONS: Only multisite installation is available
ENHANCEMENTS: Downgrade php required version to 5.6
1.0
- First release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Simple Advertising: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Simple Advertising free?
Yes. Simple Advertising is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Advertising safe to use in 2026?
Simple Advertising shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Advertising?
Simple Advertising is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,696 times since it launched in August 2018. It was downloaded 48 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Advertising work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Advertising is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.26, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Simple Advertising need?
Simple Advertising requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Simple Advertising last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on November 11, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Simple Advertising?
Simple Advertising is developed and maintained by Antonio D..
What are the best alternatives to Simple Advertising?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Advertising are Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs), Ad Inserter (300K+ installs) and Head, Footer and Post Injec… (200K+ installs).
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