Init Ad Engine – Flexible, Multi-Format, Secure
v1.7by Init HTML · updated 2 months ago
A lightweight and flexible ad engine for WordPress. Place banners, popups, sticky ads, and popunders across desktop and mobile with full control.
- Rank
- #18,660
- Down32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 74
- 70+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,756 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Init Ad Engine at a glance
Init Ad Engine is a WordPress plugin by Init HTML with 70+ active installs, the #18,660 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 22% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.7 came out on Sep 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “content locking”. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats118 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Init Ad Engine |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 74 · -12.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 85 |
Rank over time
#18,660 · down 905 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #18,660 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #18,628 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #18,665 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #18,420 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #18,284 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #18,281 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #18,357 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #18,456 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,557 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,736 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,744 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,755 |
Growth %
Average -1.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.32% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -12.79% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +2.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.18% |
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| 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 #17744 → #18420Installs 80+ → 70+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.785%
- v1.615%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 20, 2025
- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Init Ad Engine
How many websites use Init Ad Engine?
Init Ad Engine is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,660 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Init Ad Engine been downloaded?
1,756 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Init Ad Engine last updated?
Version 1.7 came out on Sep 9, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Init Ad Engine compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Init Ad Engine still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Init Ad Engine have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Init Ad Engine?
The plugins most like Init Ad Engine, by the tags they share, are Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense (20K+), AdRotate Banner Manager (20K+) and Popup Box (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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 | ≈ 74 |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Init HTML |
| First released | Sep 20, 2025 |
| Version | 1.7 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 |
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