Ad Invalid Click Protector (AICP)
by iSaumya · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 19K+ installs across the portfolio →
One plugin to save your AdSense account from Click Bombings and Invalid Click Activities
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈17K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “adsense” for “div”. “adsense” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “div” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 307K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-03-07Reviewers 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.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 103 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 62 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| invalid your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| isaumya your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| protector | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| aicp your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| invalid clicks | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| banned | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ad server | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| div | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| click your tag | #9 | #9 | down 2 |
| no right click | #11 | #10 | down 1 |
| right click | #11 | #10 | 0 |
| click to call | #14 | #15 | down 1 |
| adsense your tag | #24 | #15 | — |
| auto ads | #16 | #11 | 0 |
| cas | #16 | #11 | down 4 |
| adsense ad | #10 | #6 | 0 |
| async | #18 | #9 | 0 |
| adblock | #18 | #10 | down 2 |
| one click | #24 | #16 | — |
| check ins | #23 | #17 | down 4 |
111 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 90 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “adsense” for “div”. “adsense” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “div” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 27.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.3.2 · 20 Jul 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 22 months to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ itsmeit2.7y ago
Good !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arisagamearisa3.3y ago
Very Nice!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ djamelkuori3.5y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 56513dtr3.8y ago
Very use full
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roohanialoom4.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alterdiaz4.2y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hasibulislam4.5y ago
My greatest thanks to developers of this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zenecamx4.9y ago
Works perfectly well, excellent job!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 1.2.7 Fixed CSRF & XSS security issues 1.2.7
- — Version 1.2.5.2 Fixed Google trademark issues 1.2.5.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.2.5.2 Patched in 1.2.7
- 2022-01-14 CVE-2022-0190 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.2.6 Patched in 1.2.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you want", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,139 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "isaumya" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-20 20K+ → 10K+ down after 656 days in tier
- 2024-07-03 30K+ → 20K+ down after 638 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 20K+ → 30K+ up after 353 days in tier
- 2021-10-16 10K+ → 20K+ up after 529 days in tier
- 2020-05-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 145 days in tier
- 2019-12-12 8K+ → 9K+ up after 115 days in tier
- 2019-08-19 2K+ → 8K+ up after 777 days in tier
- 2017-07-03 100+ → 2K+ up
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).
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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 90K+ 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 A
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