Meks Easy Ads Widget
by Meks · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 13 other plugins · 94.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display unlimited number of ads inside your WordPress widget.
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Health
C 59/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “ad”, “ads” and “advertising” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
59 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 474K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 828 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 828 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ad your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| advertising your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| affiliate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “ad”, “ads” and “advertising” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.3K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.3y ago
latest release · v2.0.9 · 25 Jul 2024
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 24 months ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 11 Jun 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dcodestuff4.2y ago
I love this plugin, it real does what it says. I will check their premium as soon as I finish developing my site. I give it five star
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SnappaGuy5.0y ago
Tried many different ad plugins until I found this one, super easy to configure and it works a treat … thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cornelm6.7y ago
it works fine, simple installation, fast support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rpatwall12067.3y ago
The 125 X 125 feature just lined them up vertically in the sidebar, cutting off the top of the ad. I tried resizing still cropped off top. Then I tried the single larger ad feature which did not rotate it stayed fixed on the first ad and continued to blink as though it was rotating…but nothing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ haggart8.6y ago
Nothing happens when I try to Add a new ad. Bummer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lkeels10.6y ago
Clicking the add new button just refreshes the page, so I can display one ad in each widget, no more. Chrome 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit. Also, causes a dramatic reduction in the PageSpeed score because the images are served without width and height attributes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Haydon Rouse11.4y ago
Thanks for making such a simple to use ad rotator.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Momo11.5y ago
I gave 5 stars even though it lacks the nofollow attribute for ad links simply because it’s an excellent widget.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.9 WP 6.6 compatibility tested Patched a minor security issue 2.0.9
- — Version 2.0.8 WP 6.3 compatibility tested Patched a minor security issue 2.0.8
- — Version 2.0.7 Fixed: Rel nofollow not working when “do not open links in new window” option was set 2.0.7
- — Version 2.0.6 Modified: The plugin disables Widgets Block Editor (introduced since WP 5.8), as it currently works properly with Classic Widgets Editor 2.0.6
- — Version 2.0.5 Added new widget for AdBlocker Added shortcode for AdBlocker widget [meks_easy_ads_blocker_message] or [meks_easy_ads_blocker_message title=”Your Title”, message=”Your Message” ] 2.0.5
- — Version 2.0.4 Improved: When an existing Ad slot was removed only and another Ad was not added afterwards, widget was unable to save its settings 2.0.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Meks Easy Ads Widget <= 2.0.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-06 CVE-2024-37548 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.8 Patched in 2.0.9
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 6.6.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 64 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display unlimited number of ads inside your WordPress widget."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 545 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "advertising", "affiliate" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-22 20K+ → 10K+ down after 921 days in tier
- 2022-05-16 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1535 days in tier
- 2018-03-03 20K+ → 30K+ up after 483 days in tier
- 2016-11-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 443 days in tier
- 2015-08-20 9K+ → 10K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2015-06-01 8K+ → 9K+ 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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The Moneytizer 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Ads.txt Manager 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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