Plugin info

Total downloads: 309,413
Active installs: 3,000
Total reviews: 16
Average rating: 4.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/25/2025 (97 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/10/2013 (12 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 97 days ago • 16 reviews

54/100

Is Ad Widget for WordPress abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 97 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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Description

This is the easiest way to place ads in your WordPress site. Just drag a widget
to the sidebar, upload, an ad, and save.

Watch a short video demo: https://youtu.be/E9CC3ZWOaLU

Note: If you have an adblocker installed, it will prevent this widget (and parts of WordPress) from working properly.

  • Extremely intuitive for beginners
  • No clunky ad management interface
  • Easily place image banner ads
  • Easily place Google ad tags and other ad code

If you like Ad Widget and you’re selling ads, you might like our new ad formats for publishers
and salespeople
.

You will not find an easier way to run ads on your website!

Demo

Watch a short video demo: https://youtu.be/E9CC3ZWOaLU

Troubleshooting

The Ad Widget is a very simple plugin. If you are having trouble
loading ads on your site, please make sure that:

  • You do not have an ad blocker installed (you would be amazed how often this happens). Disable it and refresh the page a few times to see if the ad appears.
  • You don’t have CSS in your theme which is hiding images (rare, but it happens)

If you have any other trouble, email [email protected] – try to avoid
the WordPress support forums because they’re awful.

Installation

First: Turn off any ad blockers you might have installed. They prevent
ads from appearing!

Other than that, there aren’t any special instructions for installing this plug-in. Once
installed, go to Appearance -> Widgets, and look for the “Ad Widget” widgets!

You can also go to Settings -> Ad Widget for a video demo on how to use it.

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