Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Spacetime
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads is a WordPress app, with a 4.9 average rating from 2,426 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Spacetime. With a rating of 4.9★ from 2,426 reviews.
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Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads is a category-leading WordPress app with an established review history. It is listed in the Ads category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2,426 reviews show steady adoption but the app hasn't crossed the heavy-volume bar yet. Review accumulation at this stage tends to come from segment-specific use cases rather than universal adoption, so fit-to-stack matters more than category-leader brand recognition. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +2,426 reviews provide statistical reliability for the rating average
- +Published by Spacetime — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads works
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Ad management plugin with many advanced advertising features to insert ad codes at optimal positions.
Supports all kinds of ads including Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager (DFP – DoubleClick for publishers), Media.net , Infolinks and rotating banners.
This plugin is more than AdSense plugin or plugin for ads. It provides many advanced options to insert opt-in forms, header scripts, Javascript, CSS, HTML, PHP, analytics, tracking or advert code anywhere on the page.
Insert ads where other plugins fail.
It’s all about the settings.
Plugin reviews:
I’ve been using another ad placement manager for a couple years and just recently started using Ad Inserter.
I’m blown AWAY with the power and flexibility of it.
I can HIGHLY recommend this plugin to anyone looking for an easy way to manage ads within WordPress.
Difficult to choose, but certainly top 3 plugins I’ve ever used in WordPress, ever.
Features – check documentation for the complete list
AdSense integration
Support for Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick for publishers)
Syntax highlighting editor
Plain JavaScript code on front-end – no library dependencies
Code preview with visual CSS editor
Automatically inserts ads on posts and pages
Insert before or after post
Insert before or after content
Insert before or after paragraph
Insert before or after random paragraph
Insert before or after multiple paragraphs
Insert before or after image
Insert before or after comments
Insert before or after excerpt
Insert near any element on the page (using CSS selectors)
Insert above the header (after <body> tag)
Insert in the footer (before </body> tag)
Insert at relative positions in posts
Insert between posts on blog pages (in-feed AdSense)
Insert between excerpts on blog pages
Insert between comments
Insert at custom hook positions (do_action () WP function)
Insert before or after any HTML element using CSS selectors
Visual HTML element selector (DOM explorer)
Avoid inserting ads near images or headers (AdSense TOS)
Disable ads on individual posts or pages
Insert header (<head> section) and footer code
Insert raw HTTP response header lines
Insert Google Analytics, Matomo (Piwik) or any other tracking code
Insert images, HTML, CSS, Javascript or PHP code
Insert into Ajax, RSS and REST requests
Insert with Gutenbeg blocks
Code generator for banners and placeholders
AdSense code generator
Support to detect, hide or replace blank AdSense blocks
Visual advert editor – create adverts from scratch
Manual insertion: widgets, shortcodes, PHP function call
Sticky (fixed) widgets (sticky sidebar – the sidebar does not move when the page is scrolled)
Custom alignments and styles
Insert different ad codes on AMP pages
Custom CSS class name for wrapping divs to avoid ad blockers
Use shortcodes from other plugins
Use custom fields as defined in posts
Use post title, tags or category names to create contextual adverts
PHP code processing
Ad labels – show customized label above adverts
ads.txt editor
Global custom fields
Support for GDPR consent checks
Support for IAB TCF 2.0 GDPR consent API (used by Quantcast Choice)
Ad rotation (server-side and client-side – works with caching)
Timed ad rotation – define times to rotate adverts in a single ad block
Create rich media ads with standard WordPress TinyMCE editor
Ad blocking detection – popup message, page redirection
Desktop/mobile device detection (server-side and client-side – works with caching)
Blacklist/Whitelist categories, tags, taxonomies, post IDs, urls, url query parameters, cookies, referrers, browsers, operating systems
Easy copying and pasting ads or settings using internal clipboard
Use it with Google Site Kit or replace it to have more control over ad placement
Simple troubleshooting with many debugging functions
Function to visualize inserted blocks
Function to visualize AdSense ads with ad names and IDs
Function to visualize available insertion positions
Function to visualize HTML tags
You name it 🙂
Review on WP Mayor
The Best WordPress Ad Management Plugin?
Review on ShoutMeLoud
Both Google and Amazon recommend this plugin for inserting ads, which is a testament to its quality
Endorsed by Google – How to insert ad code in your WordPress site
If you’re new to AdSense, one of your first tasks is to connect your site to AdSense. This requires you to copy the code on your AdSense homepage and paste it into the HTML of your page, between the <head> and </head> tags.
👉 Pro version supports additional advanced features:
Geolocation using internal or MaxMind databases (works also with caching)
Country, state, region and city level geotargeting
Blacklist/Whitelist IP addresses or countries/cities (works also with caching)
Ad impression and click statistics (works also with <iframe> Javascript ads like Google AdSense)
Statistics reports for clients in PDF format or public web pages
External tracking via Google Analytics or Matomo (Piwik)
A/B testing – discover adverts and settings that perform best
Frequency capping – limit impressions or clicks
Click fraud protection
reCaptcha v3 score check to hide ads from invalid traffic
Delayed loading of ad scripts until user interacts with the website
Lazy loading – delayed loading of ad scripts until the page is scrolled
Sticky ads with optional close button
Sticky sidebar ads (stick to the screen or to the content)
Floating slide-in banner adverts
Sticky (floating) ads with animations (fade, slide, turn, flip, zoom)
Animation trigger for sticky ads (page scroll in % or px, HTML element becomes visible)
background ads (skin ads)
Parallax ads
Support for sticky ad bar
Support for scheduling date and time with fallback option
Support to show ads as soon as the GDPR consent is given
Support for ads in iframes
Anti ad blocking features – replace ads, protect content
Ad blocking statistics
Multisite options to limit settings on the sites
Individual post/page exception management
Export and import of settings
Support via email
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Check documentation pages for detailed description of all the features and some common settings for quick start.
You can also use shortcodes from other plugins (for example, to insert content from other plugins).
Looking for AdSense plugin with simple setup for ads at best positions?
Ad Inserter can insert ads where other plugins fail.
It’s all about the settings.
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 stars – check Ad Inserter reviews
One of the best adsense plugins …
Most comprehensive Ad plugin available …
Better than the old Google adsense plugin …
The best WP Ad management plugin …
Very flexible and excellent documentation …
Excellent Ad Plugin …
Easy to use and also does more than I need …
Exactly what I needed to sell advertising spots …
Awesome Plugin and Super Support! …
Lots of options and easy to use …
Crazy flexible …
Great plugin that makes it simple …
Superb Plugin and Support team also so good …
Best in same kind of plugins …
Must Have Plugin for Each WP Site …
Best Ad Placement Plugin …
Best Solution for Advertisement Management …
Comprehensive, flexible and well supported …
God bless these guys! …
PRO for Free …
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Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Ad manager#0of 9Top 1%
- Ad rotation#0of 2Top 1%
- Ads#0of 37Top 1%
- Adsense#0of 15Top 1%
- Amp#0of 13Top 1%
- _browse_popular#189of 508Top 38%
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Keyword rankings
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads ranks for 5 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- Rank #477
- 2.contactRank #542
- Rank #595
Competitors & alternatives
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Adsdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked ads apps on WordPress:
Where Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads stands in the Ads category
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads ranks #0 of 37 apps in the Ads category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads?
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 2,426 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Ads category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Spacetime.
Who uses Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads?
Currently around 300,000 active stores have installed Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads. Its review base of 2,426 signals a mature user community spanning small, mid-market, and enterprise merchants. It is part of the Ads category on WordPress.