The Publisher Desk
The Publisher Desk helps grow and monetize your audience without the intricacy and cost of in-house development.
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The Publisher Desk shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where The Publisher Desk stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ads | >100 |
| advertising | >100 |
| monetization | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About The Publisher Desk
From the official readme · v1.0.18Description
The Publisher Desk helps grow and monetize your audience without the intricacy and cost of in-house development.
The Publisher Desk for WordPress plugin seamlessly integrates the Publisher Desk JS library, targeting variables, and iframe busters to your exising WordPress site.
For more information about The Publisher Desk, please visit http://www.publisherdesk.com/
Installation
- Upload to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure the plugin via the
The Publisher Desksidebar menu
Changelog
None
1.0.18
- Contextual checkbox sets display styling for contextual-ad- format
1.0.17
- Adding ability to designate a test site
1.0.16
- Adding author display name as targeting item
1.0.15
- New overlay option
1.0.14
- Added promoted page template
1.0.13
- Added PulsePoint buster
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FAQ
The Publisher Desk: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is The Publisher Desk free?
Yes. The Publisher Desk is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is The Publisher Desk safe to use in 2026?
The Publisher Desk shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use The Publisher Desk?
The Publisher Desk is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,993 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 48 times in the last 30 days.
Does The Publisher Desk work with WordPress 7.1?
The Publisher Desk is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was The Publisher Desk last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.18, was released on November 29, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes The Publisher Desk?
The Publisher Desk is developed and maintained by PublisherDesk.
What are the best alternatives to The Publisher Desk?
The most popular alternatives to The Publisher Desk are Google for WooCommerce (800K+ installs), Ad Inserter (300K+ installs) and Head, Footer and Post Injec… (200K+ installs).
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