Private Ad
v1.0by Manish · updated 4 years ago
*Details: With the help of the Private Ad plugin you can show ads to your blogs you just have to select the category name and add the banner.
- Rank
- #70,505
- Down6,554 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,319 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Private Ad at a glance
Private Ad is a WordPress plugin by Manish with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 25, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 40 plugins tagged “advertisement”, it ranks #33. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Private Ad |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#70,505 · down 3,908 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #70,505 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #63,951 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #68,133 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #69,949 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #63,917 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #63,381 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #72,032 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #72,459 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #57,749 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #51,569 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #66,597 |
Growth %
Average -5.61% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -80.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Jun 25, 2022
- Last updated
- Jun 25, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Private Ad
How many websites use Private Ad?
Private Ad is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Private Ad been downloaded?
1,319 times in total since 2022.
When was Private Ad last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jun 25, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Private Ad compatible with the latest WordPress?
Private Ad’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 Private Ad still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Private Ad have?
No one has reviewed Private Ad on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Private Ad?
The plugins most like Private Ad, by the tags they share, are Private groups (1K+), Customize Private & Protected (400+) and Private Website (300+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Manish |
| First released | Jun 25, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2022 |
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