AD Publisher – Automatically insert post ads
v1.1.0by adsstudio · updated 7 years ago
Automatically publishing ad code and increasing THE ad UNIT AdSense CTR
- Rank
- #17,958
- Up25 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 83
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,921 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
AD Publisher at a glance
AD Publisher is a WordPress plugin by adsstudio with 80+ active installs, the #17,958 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.0 came out on Apr 30, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 11 plugins tagged “ad rotation”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats87 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AD Publisher |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 83 · -2.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 85 |
Rank over time
#17,958 · down 227 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,958 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,983 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,945 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,970 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,826 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,878 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,899 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,785 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,778 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,822 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,782 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,689 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,752 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,731 |
Growth %
Average -0.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.22% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.21% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.21% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.19% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.19% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.18% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17752 → #17826Downloads +50%
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Jan 30, 2019
- Last updated
- Apr 30, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AD Publisher
How many websites use AD Publisher?
AD Publisher is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,958 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AD Publisher been downloaded?
5,921 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was AD Publisher last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Apr 30, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is AD Publisher compatible with the latest WordPress?
AD Publisher’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is AD Publisher still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does AD Publisher have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to AD Publisher?
The plugins most like AD Publisher, by the tags they share, are Ad Inserter (300K+), Advanced Ads (90K+) and Quick Adsense (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 83 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | adsstudio |
| First released | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Apr 30, 2019 |
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