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badAd

v1.2

by Jesse Steele · updated 3 years ago

The official plugin from badAd.one, this can help monetize your WordPress site by embedding badAd advertisements with shortcodes.

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Rank
#60,000
Up9,187 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,825 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·ETA unknown

badAd at a glance

badAd is a WordPress plugin by Jesse Steele with fewer than 10 active installs, the #60,000 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 20, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.3.0. Among the 13 plugins tagged “advertise”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

40 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
badAd Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DatebadAd
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · -16.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20266

Rank over time

#60,000 · down 4,670 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#60,000
Nov 7, 2026#69,187
Nov 6, 2026#55,912
Nov 5, 2026#52,600
Nov 4, 2026#58,530
Nov 3, 2026#52,511
Nov 2, 2026#62,063
Nov 1, 2026#62,404
Oct 31, 2026#49,270
Oct 30, 2026#71,583
Oct 29, 2026#51,548
Oct 28, 2026#55,330

Growth %

Average -1.51% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+66.67%
Nov 7, 2026-25.00%
Nov 5, 2026+20.00%
Nov 4, 2026-16.67%
Nov 3, 2026+20.00%
Nov 2, 2026+25.00%
Nov 1, 2026-42.86%
Oct 31, 2026+250.00%
Oct 30, 2026-66.67%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
5.3.2
Tested up to
6.3.0
Requires PHP
7.2.0
First released
Apr 1, 2020
Last updated
Aug 20, 2023
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about badAd

How many websites use badAd?

badAd is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #60,000 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has badAd been downloaded?

1,825 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was badAd last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Aug 20, 2023 (3 years ago).

Is badAd compatible with the latest WordPress?

badAd’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.3.0, 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 badAd still maintained?

Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does badAd have?

No one has reviewed badAd on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to badAd?

The plugins most like badAd, by the tags they share, are Spreaker Shortcode (4K+) and Podbean Shortcode (900+).

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Metric
badAd
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorJesse Steele
First releasedApr 1, 2020
Version1.2
Requires WP5.3.2
Requires PHP7.2.0
Last updatedAug 20, 2023

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