Easy Google Adsense and Banner Ads Manager – AdsforWP
by Magazine3 · Media
Also makes 13 other plugins · 728.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
AdsforWP is an Google Ads & Banner ads plugin built for WordPress & AMP. Easy to Use, Unlimited Incontent Ads, Adsense, Premium Features and more.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “amp”, “ads” and “adsense” for “banner ads”, “ads manager” and “google adsense”. “amp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “banner ads” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ads” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “ads manager” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “adsense” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “google adsense” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,278 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 228.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 4 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
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 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 43 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| banner ads | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| adsense your tag | #12 | #14 | 0 |
| advertisement your tag | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| ads manager | #13 | #20 | down 2 |
| google adsense | #13 | #15 | up 2 |
| ads your tag | #17 | #17 | down 1 |
| easy ads | #6 | #12 | up 1 |
| amp auto ads | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| ads plugin | #16 | #18 | down 1 |
| google ads | #17 | #18 | down 2 |
| amp ads | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| adsense auto ads | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| adsense banner | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| add adsense | #12 | #15 | up 1 |
| post display google ads | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| adsense ad | #13 | #12 | up 2 |
| custom ads | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| adsense plugin | #14 | #16 | 0 |
| banner ad | #14 | #18 | 0 |
| post ads | #15 | #16 | up 1 |
| amp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media.net your tag | Not checked yet | ||
82 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 56 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “amp”, “ads” and “adsense” for “banner ads”, “ads manager” and “google adsense”. “amp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “banner ads” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ads” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “ads manager” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “adsense” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “google adsense” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “adsense”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “advertisement”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.9K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.9.37 · 18 Aug 2026
63
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Sep 2018
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.37). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Google Adsense & Banner Ads by AdsforWP <= 1.9.28 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
- 2019-06-26 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.8 Patched in 1.9
- 2019-03-26 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.6 Patched in 1.6
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 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,740 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "advertisement" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 394 days in tier
- 2025-05-31 3K+ → 2K+ down after 306 days in tier
- 2024-07-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 218 days in tier
- 2023-12-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-12-22 4K+ → 5K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-12-18 5K+ → 4K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2023-12-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2023-11-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 419 days in tier
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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Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy Google AdSense 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
FirstImpression.io 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Head, Footer and Post Injections 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
AdRotate Banner Manager 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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