WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin

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36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 19 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.

1. ★★★★★ Ivo Slavík

   1.4y ago

   Thanks for your plugin and support.

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2. ★★★★★ picklypickle

   1.5y ago

   ultra bad extension, everything is pretty much paid LOL don’t waste your time on this extension

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3. ★★★★★ dannielph

   1.7y ago

   Does not work for me, So many errors with custom permalinks and translation. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by dannielph.

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4. ★★★★★ crofrenki

   1.8y ago

   I’m don’t leave reviews often, but this plugin and Greg deserved it big time! I planned my whole platform around this ad plugin and it’s awesome. You can see it on action here: instrukcijezasve.hr The whole platform is based on the WP Adverts plugin and it is amazing! Greg is always there to help out, even for the custom code, he’s there. He is very patient and will hear out all of your problems/ideas and will gladly work on them with you. I fully recommend this plugin to all of you who need something to do with your ads on the WP site.

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5. ★★★★★ thriftysites

   2.3y ago

   The premium version is a must have for any classifieds website. Excellent standard of post-sales care and support from Greg and the team!

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6. ★★★★★ ponzi99

   2.6y ago

   I would like to express my gratitude to the developers of this plugin, I needed help with some issues and I did not expect to receive it so quickly. I am very pleased with the communication and of course the functionality and recommend installing and purchasing this plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ Sergioot

   2.7y ago

   Latest version 2.1.2 does not take translated .po file.

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8. ★★★★★ samueluwawah

   3.8y ago

   Well, all i wanted to do was to ensure that my users can indicate if their intended listing is a “Used Item” or “Brand New Item”. I feel this is a very vital feature that should be in every classified plugin. It wasn’t included in this plugin and i could not find a way to insert it myself. I just had to uninstall the plugin and look for another one.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-10-07 Version 2.3.5 FEATURE: Requests to the updates server are now sent using GET method and are cached for an hour. FIXED: Data table block display for views with multiple elements. FIXED: XSS hardening 2.3.5
2. 2026-09-02 Version 2.3.4 FIXED: Removed handlePayload() method that was no longer being used. FIXED: Sanitization of the custom HEX colors used in blocks. API: Minimum required PHP version bumped to 7.0 = 2.3.3 – 2026-08-05 FEATURE: All blocks J 2.3.4
3. 2026-06-02 Version 2.3.2 FIXED: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) fix. 2.3.2
4. 2026-04-13 Version 2.3.1 FIXED: Broken Access Control in [advert_single] shortcode. FIXED: Broken access control in adext_payments_ajax_render. LANGUAGE: Updated German translation 2.3.1
5. 2026-03-02 Version 2.3.0 FIXED: Backward incompatible change to [adverts_block]. Read more here https://wpadverts.com/blog/backward-incompatibility-in-version-2-3-0/ FIXED: Fatal error when deleting temporary files. 2.3.0
6. 2026-01-05 Version 2.2.11 FIXED: Broken Access Control in [adverts_block] shortcode. FIXED: Error when submitting contact form via AJAX request. FEATURE: Additional CSS classes for buttons in the Classifieds Single Contact block. 2.2.11

All 16 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.5). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.2 WPAdverts <= 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'adverts_location' Parameter ↗
   2026-10-09 CVE-2026-100178 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.3.5
2. Patched Medium · 6.1 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.3.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-10-08 CVE-2026-97264 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.3.5
3. Patched High · 7.2 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-10-08 CVE-2026-97263 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.3.5
4. Patched High · 7.2 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-09-08 CVE-2026-84819 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.3 Patched in 2.3.4
5. Patched High · 7.5 WPAdverts <= 2.3.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via classifieds-types REST Endpoint ↗
   2026-08-17 CVE-2026-11801 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.3.2 Patched in 2.3.3
6. Patched High · 7.2 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.3.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-01 CVE-2026-57366 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
7. Patched Medium · 5.3 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.3.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-04-22 CVE-2026-40782 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.3.0 Patched in 2.3.1
8. Patched Medium · 4.3 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.3.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-07 CVE-2026-27092 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.3.0 Patched in 2.3.1
9. Patched Medium · 6.4 WPAdverts <= 2.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-07-16 CVE-2025-54024 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.5 Patched in 2.2.6
10. Patched Medium · 6.4 WPAdverts <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-06-12 CVE-2025-49878 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.2.5
11. Patched Medium · 6.4 WPAdverts <= 2.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-05-19 CVE-2025-48269 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.3 Patched in 2.2.4
12. Patched High · 8.8 WPAdverts <= 2.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗
    2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47440 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 2.2.2 Patched in 2.2.3
13. Patched Medium · 6.4 WPAdverts <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39576 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.1 Patched in 2.2.2
14. Patched Medium · 6.1 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-11-20 CVE-2024-10890 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.7 Patched in 2.1.8
15. Patched High · 7.2 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.1.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via adverts_add Shortcode ↗
    2024-10-29 CVE-2024-10108 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.6 Patched in 2.1.7
16. Patched Medium · 4.3 WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin <= 2.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2024-06-21 CVE-2024-37238 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.1.2 Patched in 2.1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 14 languages, 2 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 573 days in tier
2. 2024-11-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 368 days in tier
3. 2023-11-28 7K+ → 6K+ down after 212 days in tier
4. 2023-04-30 8K+ → 7K+ down after 236 days in tier
5. 2022-09-06 9K+ → 8K+ down after 229 days in tier
6. 2022-01-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 794 days in tier
7. 2019-11-18 5K+ → 10K+ up after 912 days in tier
8. 2017-05-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 68 days in tier

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WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin: 4K+ active installs, 4.8★ (160 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wpadverts