Gotham Block Extra Light
by Kapsule Corp · Blocks
Also makes 6 other plugins · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin detects if the user's browser has AdBlock software activated and displays a popup if this is the case (screenshot 1).
80 health vs 67 average across 1,683 Blocks plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
103
now · peak 207
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
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.
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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2021-05-11 · 1,384 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jhoujhou9195302551.5y ago
Waste of time 100% useless
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mav-IT Kft.1.5y ago
It’s worth nothing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baf2854.4y ago
Плагин не работает
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ claudiomasci5.1y ago
Tested with uBlock Origin and with AdBlock, it does not appear with either.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bettina5.4y ago
It detects no Adblock Software on the user site! That makes this plugin complete useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sidelancer5.4y ago
Simple and works right away. I paid $20 for a premium plugin to do the same thing and it didn’t work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digital545.5y ago
Reklam engelleme programları zaplacanlitv.com, sitemizin reklam geliri çok düşük olduğu için bu uygulamayı kullananları artık engelleyebiliyoruz.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimmy Lee5.5y ago
Finally an anti adblocker that not only works but works remarkably well! Nicely coded plugin, throws the scripts right into the WP core. I am an Asset Cleanup (Pro) user, so unloading your scripts from certain pages where I am not running ads was easy. But if I was to give any suggestion for a future update: It would be to allow within your plugin to exclude from posts/pages by comma separated ID’s. Again, GREAT PLUGIN! Thanks! 5 STARS!
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Medium · 4.4 Gotham Block Extra Light <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Settings ↗2026-01-13 CVE-2025-15021 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.0 Patched in 1.6.0
- Medium · 6.5 Gotham Block Extra Light <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'ghostban' Shortcode ↗2026-01-13 CVE-2025-15020 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 1.5.0 Patched in 1.6.0
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
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-06 40+ → 30+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-05-27 50+ → 40+ down after 87 days in tier
- 2026-03-01 60+ → 50+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-02-24 50+ → 60+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 60+ → 50+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 50+ → 60+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2025-12-26 60+ → 50+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2025-12-13 50+ → 60+ up after 21 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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NS AdBlock Blocker 10+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags D -
Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
Admiral Adblock Analytics 300+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
ZDN Adblock Detector 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Block AdBlock 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Remove Disqus Ads 60+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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