WP Simple Adsense Insertion

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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. ★★★★★ macsopinion

   3.6y ago

   I need to disable the plugin to work on the site and when I do it breaks my Theme now. So I can’t disable the plugin without it breaking my site! Not in a good mood right now!

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2. ★★★★★ Snerdey

   3.7y ago

   <!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>Had an issue, support handled it quickly with an update. That’s how all plugins should work :)</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by Yui. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Snerdey. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Snerdey.

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3. ★★★★★ webgalway

   5.4y ago

   works well This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by webgalway.

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4. ★★★★★ ibiza69

   6.6y ago

   Hi and thanks to developers, plugin is working great!

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5. ★★★★★ mudassar120859

   7.0y ago

   I love to use this simple plug-in

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6. ★★★★★ mchelles

   8.9y ago

   I’ve used a lot of Advertising plugins over the past 10 years – this one is my new absolute favorite for ease of use, simplicity, and maximum control for ad placements. For most articles, the auto-insertion is perfect – for longer articles, being able to control where the ads go between paragraphs and headings using shortcodes is awesome. Thanks for a great plugin!

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7. ★★★★★ FDF

   9.4y ago

   Very easy to use and works well. Allowed me to place Google Adsense adverts in the Sidebars and Footer on my Enfold based site. Many thanks.

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8. ★★★★★ onurdmr07

   9.4y ago

   Simple and useful

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1 Added nonce check in the admin settings menu update action. 2.1
2. — Version 2.0 Added a new option to automatically insert adsense code at the end of every article. Thanks to Drew Glows for providing the update. 2.0
3. — Version 1.9 Ability to use in-article ad code. If specified, the ad code is inserted after the 2nd paragraph of every posts. 1.9
4. — Version 1.8 Updated the code to remove a couple of the debug mode warnings. Older 1.7 – WordPress 4.2 compatibility 1.6 – WordPress 3.8 compatibility 1.5 – Added a 5th ad code slot 1.4 – Added a 4th ad code slot 1.3 – Added a new sh 1.8

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. High · 8.8 WP Simple Adsense Insertion <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-05-12 CVE-2022-1695 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.0 Patched in 2.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 293 days in tier
2. 2025-03-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-03-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 291 days in tier
5. 2024-06-09 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2024-06-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-06-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 262 days in tier
8. 2023-09-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 43 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).

• AdFlow – Easy Google AdSense Integration 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Universal Google Adsense and Ads manager 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• In-feed ads for Google AdSense 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Easy Google AdSense 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Floating Ads Bottom 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C

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WP Simple Adsense Insertion: 3K+ active installs, 4.5★ (19 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wordpress-plugin-for-simple-google-adsense-insertion