Ad Integration
Ad Integration
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Ad Integration shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 18 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.6 (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 Ad Integration stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ads | >100 |
| adsense | >100 |
| advertisements | >100 |
| monetization | >100 |
| post | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Ad Integration
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Plugin Usage
- Locating the plugin in the Admin Panel
- Adding a new ad
- Editing an ad
- Deleting an ad
- Plugin options settings
1 Locating the plugin in the Admin Panel
The plugin creates “Slayer’s Ad Integration” menu item which is visible anywhere in your dashboard
The plugin’s options panel is divided to 2 sections “ads” & “options”;
1.1 “Add ad” Subpage
- “Ad name” = the name of your ad. It isn’t publicly displayed anywhere, it’s just so that you can make the difference between the many ads you will ad.
- “Ad HTML Code” = your ad’s html code(Google Adsense for example)
- “Use default HTML wrapper” = the plugin can conjure the ad in a custom HTML wrapper which can be defiened in the options section. If you don’t know what this is just leave it on default.
- “Max repeat count on same page” = This value defines how many times the ads will appear on the same page. The higher teh value the more times the ads will appear on the page(for example a category page)
- “Ad position” = The position of the ad inside the post.
2 Adding a new Ad
In ads section simply locate the “Add Ad” button and define the ad’s title and code. Advanced users: You can define your own HTML wrapper.
3 Editing an Ad
In the “Ads” Section locate your ad and click the “Edit” button.
“Edit ad” subpage (advanced ad options)
- “Load type” = The way the ad is insterted in the posts.
- auto: the ad will be automatically inserted in the posts
- manual: the ad will be shown only in the posts in which you add”” .There’s no limit on the number of ads you insert in a post.
- “Public” = you can set an ad to be visible by your readers or not. This feature is great if you don’t want to delete an ad for later usage.
4 Deleting an Ad
In the “Ads” Section locate your ad and click the “Delete” button. Remember that this is undoable.
5 Plugin options settings
Locate the “options” section at the plugin
- “Default HTML Before Ad” & “Default HTML After Ad” define the wrapper for each ad. You can owerwrite this by selecting “Default html wrapper”
- “Custom CSS” gives you the possibility to add css styling to your ad.
- “Max ad count per page” This value defines how many times the ads will appear on the same page. The higher the value the more times the ads will appear on the page(for example a category page). This doesn’t apply to manual ad inclusion.
Installation
- upload the slayers-ad-integration directory to wp-content/plugins
- activate the plugin (dashboard -> plugins -> find “Ad Integration” -> click the activate button
- eat a cookie
- drink some milk
- you are done, now go enjoy the plugin.
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FAQ
Ad Integration: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Ad Integration free?
Yes. Ad Integration is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ad Integration safe to use in 2026?
Ad Integration shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ad Integration?
Ad Integration is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,000 times since it launched in August 2008. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ad Integration work with WordPress 7.1?
Ad Integration is officially tested up to WordPress 2.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Ad Integration last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on August 18, 2008 (18 years ago).
Who makes Ad Integration?
Ad Integration is developed and maintained by Tom Slayer.
What are the best alternatives to Ad Integration?
The most popular alternatives to Ad Integration are Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs), Ad Inserter (300K+ installs) and Head, Footer and Post Injec… (200K+ installs).
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