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Ad Widget for WordPress

Easily upload ad images and ad code to your sidebar. For those that don't need or want a complicated ad management system.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version2.20.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 3.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update25 Sept 20251y ago
Active installations2K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.3 / 5 from 16 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Ad Widget for WordPress version 2.20.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

This is the easiest way to place ads in your WordPress site. Just drag a widget

to the sidebar, upload, an ad, and save.

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Note: If you have an adblocker installed, it will prevent this widget (and parts of WordPress) from working properly.

  • Extremely intuitive for beginners
  • No clunky ad management interface
  • Easily place image banner ads
  • Easily place Google ad tags and other ad code

If you like Ad Widget and you’re selling ads, you might like our new ad formats for publishers

and salespeople.

You will not find an easier way to run ads on your website!

Demo

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Troubleshooting

The Ad Widget is a very simple plugin. If you are having trouble

loading ads on your site, please make sure that:

  • You do not have an ad blocker installed (you would be amazed how often this happens). Disable it and refresh the page a few times to see if the ad appears.
  • You don’t have CSS in your theme which is hiding images (rare, but it happens)

com – try to avoid

the WordPress support forums because they’re awful.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • ad
  • google
  • sidebar
  • tag
  • widget
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity25 Sept 20251y ago

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