Best native ads plugins for WordPress
The most popular native ads plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Adnow Native Widget leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Inlay (10+) and BarterBanner (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “native ads” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 native ads plugins
- 1.
Adnow Native WidgetThe most installed native ads plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
Inlay10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.BarterBanner
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “native ads”

Adnow Native Widget
Down in the last 7 days:258#21,629by vbadnow1 year ago
Use the Adnow widget to monetize your website successfully with high quality native ads
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 3.5(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Inlay
Down in the last 7 days:1,020#34,160by useinlay3 months ago
Native ads that feel like content. Connect your WordPress site to Inlay in one click — 70% of every CPM goes to you.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BarterBanner
Down in the last 7 days:1,992#57,441by coloterra1 month ago
Traffic exchange for the independent web. Show other sites, get shown on theirs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day