WP Simple Adsense Insertion
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 207.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy to use Wordpress plugin to insert Google Adsense to your posts, pages and sidebar.
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Health
C 56/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “adsense” and “adsense ad” for “adsense insertion” and “insertion”. “adsense” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adsense insertion” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “adsense ad” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “insertion” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
56 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 220.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 850 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 850 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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+1.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| adsense insertion | #7 | #8 | down 1 |
| insertion | #22 | #16 | down 5 |
| insert adsense your tag | #23 | #17 | down 1 |
| ad insertion | #21 | #15 | 0 |
| adsense your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| adsense ad your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google adsense your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “adsense” and “adsense ad” for “adsense insertion” and “insertion”. “adsense” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adsense insertion” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “adsense ad” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “insertion” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 212.3K · 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
13.5y ago
latest release · v1.5 · 30 Apr 2013
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ macsopinion3.8y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Snerdey3.9y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webgalway5.6y ago
works well This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by webgalway.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ibiza696.8y ago
Hi and thanks to developers, plugin is working great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mudassar1208597.2y ago
I love to use this simple plug-in
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mchelles9.0y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FDF9.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ onurdmr079.6y ago
Simple and useful
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1 Added nonce check in the admin settings menu update action. 2.1
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (v2.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easy to use Wordpress plugin to insert Google Adsense to your posts, pages and sidebar."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,628 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "adsense ad" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 293 days in tier
- 2025-03-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 291 days in tier
- 2024-06-09 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 262 days in tier
- 2023-09-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 195 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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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 -
In-Post Ads 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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