ZDN Adblock Detector
by cuongquach · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
Detects adblockers and shows a cloaking mask to users with active adblockers.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ads” and “advertising” for “adblockers” and “cloaking”. “ads” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adblockers” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “advertising” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cloaking” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 3.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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: Support resolution
Updated 246 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| adblock detector | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| adblock your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| anti adblock your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| wp adblock | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| detector your tag | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| no adblock | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| detects users with adblock | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| adblockers | #7 | #9 | — |
| cloaking | #15 | #11 | down 3 |
| link cloaking | #24 | #16 | down 3 |
| ads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| advertising your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ads” and “advertising” for “adblockers” and “cloaking”. “ads” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adblockers” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “advertising” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cloaking” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 4 Feb 2025 · 635 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 370 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 28 Feb 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “100+”. 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 82% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Feb 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Eli8mo ago
Just added this to our site and it seems to be very effective. Haven’t noticed any issues with it yet. It would be great if the author would add a way to add HTML on the message customization area, this would allow for example to add a link to important info such as how to disable ad blockers etc. Thanks to the developers for creating this. Other than that awesome plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhanamerdeka9mo ago
hopefully the admin maintain this plugin. so they not dead just like other anti adblock
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nikonn11mo ago
It works in the Chrome browser, defines Adblock and Adguard. It does not conflict with plugins, does not violate styles, and does its job. The author of the plugin is developing his creation, there are plans for development. Technical support resolves issues quickly. I wish you further development and more plugin installations.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ circusshirt1.3y ago
We operate a high-traffic e-learning platform that tracks user progress as they navigate through courses. At least once a week, we receive support tickets from learners reporting that their progress is not being recorded correctly. In every case we’ve investigated, the issue has been traced back to users running an ad blocker or using the Brave browser, both of which interfere with the progress tracking scripts. Now I can display a message to these users asking them to turn off any ad blockers. It works very well for our needs. I’ve modified the plugin slightly so that the popup message only displays on the homepage, rather than site-wide. This helps reduce disruption for users while still delivering the message early.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angeljs1.4y ago
This works perfectly. I haven’t tested it with all ad-blockers, but it definitely does work with the one I do use myself. 🙂Edit: Since the new update, you can now choose whether or not people can disable the notice, which is a very welcome addition. This is actually the only adblock detector I’ve found that actually works. This topic was modified 1 year ago by angeljs. This topic was modified 1 year ago by angeljs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jhoujhou9195302551.7y ago
That’s useless
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MrPhunin1.7y ago
Best open source Anti-adblock Super-light ⚡plugin as mentioned 👌 To the best of my surprise it even worked beautifully within brave browser unlike other plugin probably failed to detect brave browser adbocker/shield. 👍
Read on wp.org ↗
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Detects adblockers and shows a cloaking mask to users with active adblockers."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 6 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,124 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "advertising", "anti-adblock" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-06 90+ → 100+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 90+ → 80+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-20 80+ → 90+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 90+ → 80+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-12-10 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-07 90+ → 80+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 80+ → 90+ up after 14 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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Ads.txt Manager 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
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