About this plugin
SmartSpot Ad Manager lets you manage advertising on your WordPress website. Display image ads or custom code ads (Google AdSense, HTML, JavaScript) anywhere on your site with URL targeting, device-specific controls, and native integrations for popular page builders.
100% free & open-source. No Pro upgrades, no paywalls, no licensing.
Suited for bloggers, content creators, and website owners who want to monetize their site using image and custom-code ads.
Key Features
- Easy Ad Management – Create and manage ads from a straightforward admin interface.
- URL Targeting – Display ads on specific pages, posts, or custom post types with exact, contains, or starts-with matching.
- Image Ads – Upload banner images and set click-through URLs.
- Custom Code Ads – Paste Google AdSense, HTML, or JavaScript ad code directly.
- Multiple Ad Positions – Before content, after content, sidebar, header, footer, and two custom positions.
- Device Targeting – Show different ads on desktop, mobile, and tablet.
- Automatic Injection – Ads set to Before/After Content appear automatically on singular posts.
- Shortcode Support – Place ads anywhere with easy shortcodes.
- Widget Support – Add ads to any widget area with our enhanced widget.
- Elementor Compatible – Native Elementor widget with full position + single-ad modes.
- Gutenberg Ready – Native block with ServerSideRender preview.
- Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, SiteOrigin, Oxygen, Bricks – Native modules for every major builder.
- Priority Control – Set which ads show first when multiple ads match.
- Responsive Design – Ads look great on all devices.
- No Coding Required – User-friendly interface for non-technical users.
- GDPR Friendly – Plugin stores zero personal visitor data.
Display Your Ads
Multiple ways to display ads:
- Automatic: Choose “Before Content” or “After Content” position and ads appear automatically.
- Shortcode (by Position): [thesiadm_ads position="before-content"]
- Shortcode (Single Ad): [thesiadm_ad id="123"]
- Widget: Drag the SmartSpot Ad Manager widget to any sidebar.
- Elementor: Use the SmartSpot Ad Manager widget in Elementor (position or single-ad mode).
- Gutenberg: Add the “SmartSpot Ad” block in the block editor.
- Divi / Beaver Builder / WPBakery / SiteOrigin / Oxygen / Bricks: Use the native module provided for each builder.
- Template Tag: <?php thesiadm_display_ads('header');?> or <?php echo thesiadm_display_single_ad(123);?>
URL Targeting Options
Control exactly where your ads appear:
- Exact Match – Show on specific pages only
- Contains – Show on pages containing a URL pattern
- Starts With – Show on all pages in a section
Examples:
* / – Homepage only
* /blog/ – Blog section (Starts With) or anywhere containing “blog” (Contains)
* /products/ – Product pages section
* /contact-us/ – Contact page
Works With Every Page Builder
SmartSpot Ad Manager includes native modules and compatibility layers for:
- Elementor (Custom widget with alignment, margin, padding controls)
- Gutenberg / WordPress Blocks (Native block with server-side render preview)
- Classic Editor (Shortcode button coming soon; shortcodes work everywhere)
- Divi Builder (Custom module)
- Beaver Builder (Custom module)
- WPBakery Page Builder (vc_map elements)
- SiteOrigin Page Builder (Custom widget)
- Oxygen Builder (Custom element)
- Bricks Builder (Custom element)
- Any shortcode-aware editor
Perfect For
- Bloggers monetizing their content
- Affiliate marketers
- Website owners selling ad space
- Publishers with multiple advertisers
- Anyone wanting simple, powerful ad management
Developer Friendly
SmartSpot Ad Manager includes hooks, template functions, and filters:
* thesiadm_display_ads( $position ) – Echo ad HTML for a position
* thesiadm_get_ads( $position ) – Returns ad HTML
* thesiadm_display_single_ad( $id ) – Returns a single ad
* thesiadm_has_ads( $position ) – Check if ads exist for current page / position
* thesiadm_allowed_ad_html – Filter the HTML allowed in custom code ads
* Full shortcode system with aliases: thesiadm_ads, thesiadm_ad, smartspot_ads, smartspot_ad
Support
Need help? Check out our:
- Documentation
- FAQ
- Support Forum
External Services
This plugin optionally supports Google AdSense for displaying custom code ads.
Service: Google AdSense
Usage: Displaying ads on your website via custom code pasted by the admin.
Data Sent: When AdSense code is rendered on the front-end, Google may receive IP address and browser information per their own policies.
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No data is collected or transmitted by this plugin itself.
Privacy Policy
SmartSpot Ad Manager does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data from your website visitors. The plugin only stores ad configuration data (titles, images, URLs, code snippets you enter) in your local WordPress database.
, Google AdSense), those networks may collect data under their own privacy policies. You are responsible for compliance with privacy regulations when using third-party services.
Credits
SmartSpot Ad Manager is developed and maintained by Isaac Shed.
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Special thanks to the WordPress community for their continuous support and feedback.
Contribute
SmartSpot Ad Manager is open source! Contribute on GitHub:
com/isaacshed/smartspot-ad-manager