Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ lukemccoy

   4mo ago

   I had some issues getting Fallback Ads to work. Support was very responsive and when they got it working on their end and I couldn’t, I gave them access to my server and they figured out how to get it working. Best WordPress Ad plugin by far.

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2. ★★★★★ pharmandsdinc

   4mo ago

   A VERY powerful plugin, I recommend it YES

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3. ★★★★★ porton

   6mo ago

   Advanced Ads is really powerful both for inserting all kinds of ads, and for other tasks, such as inserting arbitrary code. I highly recommend it.

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4. ★★★★★ leemarquis

   6mo ago

   Tried a few advertising plugins and very pleased with how this plugin is structured and how well it works and the options available. I had some separate issues setting getting the CSS right so the ad placements worked, but the support provided was first class and they provided the perfect solution.

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5. ★★★★★ webfacto

   6mo ago

   Less than 2 hours to get a response and a fix for our problem, many thanks to them!

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6. ★★★★★ paywall

   7mo ago

   We’ve been loyal Advanced Ads users across 100+ sites for years, and for a long time, the plugin was rock-solid. Unfortunately, over the past year or so, nearly every update has introduced new issues — enough that we’re now actively evaluating dedicated ad servers like Broadstreet and AdButler for our clients. We genuinely want to keep recommending Advanced Ads, but the recurring instability has made that impossible for us at this point.

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7. ★★★★★ matthewkeyslive

   9mo ago

   The product itself works well and you can tell the folks that developed it put a lot of thought and effort into it (and, they continue to update the plugin with new features and bug fixes). What really impressed me is the level of customer support: Had a billing issue, and Ahmed promptly fixed it to my satisfaction. Will be a customer for years to come!

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8. ★★★★★ merriwa7795

   9mo ago

   Ahmed provided great support to fix my issue for a non-programmer.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.25 Fix: Item object (ad/group) set parent affecting shared factory instance on placement abstract Fix: license screen download failed 2.0.25
2. — Version 2.0.24 Fix: UI fixes for Advanced Ads widget buttons on WP Dashboard on WP 7+ Fix: a compatibility issue with group ad weights 2.0.24
3. — Version 2.0.23 Improvement: Change email address to send plugin uninstall feedback Fix: When user interrupted custom position frontend picker selection, traces were left on localStorage object, causing JS errors Fix: Add early bail bef 2.0.23
4. — Version 2.0.22 Improvement: Add compatibility check for setAccessible function on HideNoticesTest file, as it was deprecated Fix: dismissed default notices are now permanently hide Fix: Woocommerce plugin was injecting SQL on the WP Qu 2.0.22
5. — Version 2.0.21 Fix: Ad label not applied to shortcode-rendered ads Fix: fatal error by correcting Quick_Bulk_Edit class namespace Fix: shortcode ad_args which allow remote code execution vulnerability 2.0.21
6. — Version 2.0.20 Fix: Content injection performance issues and handle more use cases 2.0.20

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

1. Medium · 6.4 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 2.0.22 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-06 CVE-2026-10082 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.22 Patched in 2.0.23
2. High · 8.3 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 2.0.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution ↗
   2026-06-17 CVE-2026-54816 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.0.21 Patched in 2.0.22
3. Medium · 4.3 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 2.0.14 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Ad Placements Update ↗
   2026-02-18 CVE-2025-12884 Improper Access Control Affects <= 2.0.14 Patched in 2.0.15
4. Medium · 4.9 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 2.0.15 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-01-16 CVE-2025-12984 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 2.0.15 Patched in 2.0.16
5. High · 7.2 Advanced Ads <= 2.0.14 - Authenticated (Editor+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode ↗
   2025-12-29 CVE-2025-13592 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.0.14 Patched in 2.0.15
6. High · 7.3 Advanced Ads <= 2.0.12 - Unauthenticated Limited Code Execution ↗
   2025-10-31 CVE-2025-10487 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.0.12 Patched in 2.0.13
7. Medium · 6.4 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 1.52.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Ad Widget ↗
   2024-05-07 CVE-2024-3952 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.52.1 Patched in 1.52.2
8. High · 7.2 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 1.52.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2024-05-07 CVE-2024-2290 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.52.1 Patched in 1.52.2
9. Medium · 5.5 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense <= 1.31.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-09-28 CVE-2022-32776 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.31.1 Patched in 1.32.0
10. Medium · 6.1 Advanced Ads <= 1.17.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2020-03-18 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.17.4 Patched in 1.17.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 58 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Plus 34 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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).

• Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• AdRotate Banner Manager 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP AdCenter – Ad Manager & Adsense Ads 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Ads for Genesis 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Ad Commander – Ad Manager for Banners, AdSense, Ad Networks 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A

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Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense: 100K+ active installs, 4.9★ (1,461 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/advanced-ads