Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense

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1. ★★★★★ Sirmadsen

   8mo ago

   The free version is good enough for my needs. However. There are some really weird choices made by the developers for such a popular plugin. You cannot edit the text that is shown if “Hide Ads for Premium Members” is enabled. It will show a huge bar at the bottom of the page with duplicate text and No Way to edit it. For some very odd reason, the price will always show with a dollar sign in front, even when choosing another currency like euro. This will show the wrong value, so in the end you are forced to use dollars. Some locations will show ads even when that ad is deleted. Don’t know how that works but it does. Specifically before/after featured area. I put in a test ad with some random text to see if it worked, which it did. Then deleted the ad, it still shows. So now I have some random text show on all pages.Creating a new ad in the same position will replace the deleted ad and do the same thing, show it even when deleted. Turning plugin off hides the ad, turning plugin back on and the deleted ad still shows. So, it’s meh for now. I just hope the developer can fix these bugs/overlooked features. This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by Sirmadsen. Reason: discovered more bugs

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2. ★★★★★ osieltavares

   9mo ago

   Melhor que já encontrei, plugin Excelente.

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3. ★★★★★ words2030

   1.1y ago

   Great plugìn This topic was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by words2030.

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4. ★★★★★ rodgod

   1.1y ago

   best plugin ever

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5. ★★★★★ weissalan

   1.3y ago

   Do not trust their “money-back guarantee” – it’s a complete scam. I purchased their plugin and requested a refund the very next day. Their so-called support team was completely unresponsive and ignored multiple attempts to contact them. Eventually, I had to escalate the matter through PayPal just to get my money back. This feels like a backyard operation with zero accountability. Save yourself the frustration – avoid this company entirely.

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6. ★★★★★ Barry

   1.5y ago

   This plugin is truly outrageous. In previous versions, it automatically created a “Buy AdSpace” page. In recent updates, it has become even worse by generating a “Hide Ads for Premium Members” page on its own and inserting it into the menu, making sure all visitors see it. It even allows search engines to index the page. Even if you delete it, the plugin immediately recreates it. I’m using the free version of the plugin and have already disabled the “Hide Ads for Premium Members” setting, but it has no effect at all. This is essentially a ransomware-style plugin. (In response to the official correction, the evaluation grade has been duly adjusted.) This topic was modified 1 year ago by Barry. This topic was modified 1 year ago by Barry. This topic was modified 1 year ago by Barry.

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7. ★★★★★ supertrooper2

   1.6y ago

   We have used this plugin for Adsense placements in the sidebar and text body for several years. Recently we upgraded to the PRO version because we wanted to offer ad-free reading on our website to paid members. The settings in the PRO version allow this. We wanted to make a few changes to the functionality and the Support Team gladly obliged and implemented all changes requested. Plugin highly recommended.

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8. ★★★★★ Stanislav

   1.9y ago

   A complex interface, when installing the plugin and configuring the advertisement, it does not work!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.4 Fixed : Vulnerablilty fix Broken Access Control disclosed by Patchstack (Ananda Dhakal) Improvement : PCP and other improvements #999 3.0.4
2. — Version 3.0.3 Fixed : Business-logic flaw in the unauthenticated AJAX action quads_submit_ad_buy_form disclosed by Patchstack (Bas Albers) Fixed : PayPal payment amount validation issue disclosed by Patchstack (Bas Albers) 3.0.3
3. — Version 3.0.2 Fixed : Custom filtering not working in reports #995 Added : Nigerian Naira (NGN) Curreny in Sellable Ads. #994 Improvement : Done improvements with respect to PCP Tested : WordPress 7.0 and update readme.txt #996 3.0.2
4. — Version 3.0.1 Fixed : Ads report issue #992 Fixed : Ads not appearing due to undefined variable $adsArray #991 3.0.1
5. — Version 2.0.99 Fixed : Targeting “Excluded On → User Role” does not include custom WordPress roles #987 Fixed : All ads are not coming in quads ad inserter in WP tinymce editor #988 Improvement : Sticky Ad Close Button Should Use displ 2.0.99
6. — Version 2.0.98.1 Fixed : License is not getting activated #985 Fixed : Reports section is not opening #986 2.0.98.1

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

1. Medium · 4.3 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense <= 3.0.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-06-29 CVE-2026-57335 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.3 Patched in 3.0.4
2. Medium · 5.3 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense <= 3.0.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-06-17 CVE-2026-54824 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.0.3 Patched in 3.0.4
3. Medium · 5.3 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense <= 3.0.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-05-28 CVE-2026-42744 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.2 Patched in 3.0.3
4. Medium · 5.3 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense <= 3.0.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-05-24 CVE-2026-42732 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.2 Patched in 3.0.3
5. Medium · 5.4 Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense <= 2.0.98.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Ad Metadata Parameters ↗
   2026-03-27 CVE-2026-2595 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.98.1 Patched in 2.0.99
6. High · 7.5 Ads by WPQuads <= 2.0.87.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30876 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 2.0.87.1 Patched in 2.0.88
7. Medium · 5.3 Ads by WPQuads <= 2.0.87.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30855 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.87.1 Patched in 2.0.88
8. Medium · 4.3 Ads by WPQuads – Adsense Ads, Banner Ads, Popup Ads <= 2.0.84 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-09-25 CVE-2024-47317 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.84 Patched in 2.0.85

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 99 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 75 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-10-17 30K+ → 20K+ down after 434 days in tier
2. 2024-08-09 40K+ → 30K+ down after 344 days in tier
3. 2023-08-31 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-08-30 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-08-29 50K+ → 40K+ down

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).

• AdRotate Banner Manager 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 5 shared tags A
• Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C
• WP AdCenter – Ad Manager & Adsense Ads 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Actirise – Advertising & Monetization 200+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A

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Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense: 20K+ active installs, 4.9★ (1,087 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/quick-adsense-reloaded