Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP)

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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Reviewers say it does the job on AdSense invalid clicks, with one asking for referrer and device blocking, one blaming Site Kit for weaker performance, and one saying it doesn't cover touchscreen traffic.

1. ★★★★★ itsmeit

   2.5y ago

   Good !

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2. ★★★★★ arisagamearisa

   3.1y ago

   Very Nice!

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3. ★★★★★ djamelkuori

   3.3y ago

   Most of the traffic comes from touchscreen smartphones with at least 75%. If this plugin does not work on the touch screen, then what is the use of it? This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by djamelkuori. Reason: error correction

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4. ★★★★★ 56513dtr

   3.6y ago

   Very use full

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5. ★★★★★ Roohanialoom

   3.9y ago

   We have been using it for a long time. Since the Google Sitekit plugin came out, we’ve noticed its performance has suffered. Overall a good plugin.

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6. ★★★★★ alterdiaz

   4.0y ago

   I liked this plugin and it worked for me , the only thing that i hope to add it into plugin is blocking some referrers like direct visitors from seeing ads or blocking some devices

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7. ★★★★★ hasibulislam

   4.3y ago

   My greatest thanks to developers of this plugin.

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8. ★★★★★ zenecamx

   4.7y ago

   Works perfectly well, excellent job!!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.2 Fixed the readme.txt License field so it uses a WordPress.org-recognized license string, resolving the “The License field could not be validated” warning shown after the 1.3.1 SVN import. 1.3.2
2. — Version 1.3.1 Fixed a security issue where the click-tracking AJAX endpoint trusted a client-supplied IP address instead of deriving it server-side, which could let an attacker poison the blocked-IP list with arbitrary victim IPs and 1.3.1
3. — Version 1.3.0 Pushing update that holds proper code without any garbage code added by the hacker who hacked my account to push malware via this plugin. Added escape to many data that is being shown by the plugin to strengthening the c 1.3.0
4. — Version 1.2.8 Set the WP minimum requirement to v4.9 so that the plugin can be used with ClassicPress Updating the tested up to value of the plugin 1.2.8
5. — Version 1.2.7 Fixed CSRF & XSS security issues 1.2.7
6. — Version 1.2.5.2 Fixed Google trademark issues 1.2.5.2

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP) <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-07-27 CVE-2026-65445 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
2. Critical · 10.0 Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor ↗
   2024-06-24 CVE-2024-6297 Embedded Malicious Code Affects 1.2.9 Patched in 1.2.11
3. Medium · 4.3 Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP) <= 1.2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Ban Deletion ↗
   2022-04-13 CVE-2022-0191 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.5.2 Patched in 1.2.7
4. Medium · 6.1 Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP) <= 1.2.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-04-05 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.5.2 Patched in 1.2.7
5. High · 8.8 Ad Invalid Click Protector <= 1.2.5 - SQL Injection ↗
   2022-01-14 CVE-2022-0190 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 1.2.6 Patched in 1.2.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.5

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-20 20K+ → 10K+ down after 656 days in tier
2. 2024-07-03 30K+ → 20K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• AdRotate Banner Manager 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Quick Adsense 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B

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Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP): 10K+ active installs, 4.7★ (62 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ad-invalid-click-protector