Simple PW Ads
v3.0.3by Big Bagel · updated 12 years ago
Provides easy ways to place Project Wonderful ads on your site.
- Rank
- #41,590
- Up3,431 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.5K
- 6,505 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple PW Ads at a glance
Simple PW Ads is a WordPress plugin by Big Bagel with 10+ active installs, the #41,590 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.0.3 came out on Jul 19, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 79 plugins tagged “ad”, it ranks #37. It was first released in 2011.
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 | Simple PW Ads |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#41,590 · down 4,276 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #41,590 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,021 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,683 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #36,589 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #43,412 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #43,622 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,044 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,904 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #37,314 |
Growth %
Average -0.63% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -13.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 21, 2011
- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple PW Ads
How many websites use Simple PW Ads?
Simple PW Ads is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #41,590 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple PW Ads been downloaded?
6,505 times in total since 2011.
When was Simple PW Ads last updated?
Version 3.0.3 came out on Jul 19, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Simple PW Ads compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple PW Ads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Simple PW Ads still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple PW Ads have?
No one has reviewed Simple PW Ads on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple PW Ads?
The plugins most like Simple PW Ads, by the tags they share, are Meks Easy Ads Widget (10K+), Ads.txt Manager (100K+) and Quick Adsense (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.5K |
| Author | Big Bagel |
| First released | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Version | 3.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 19, 2014 |
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