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.
4.3(16 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 6 months agoAs of April 2026, Ad Widget for WordPress is a WordPress ad plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 16 reviews. It has been downloaded 310K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Downloads are up 55% this week. Top alternative: Image Widget.
4.3/516 reviews
2.0K+active installs
310K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
This is the easiest way to place ads in your WordPress site. Just drag a widget
to the sidebar, upload, an ad, and save.
Watch a short video demo: https://youtu.be/E9CC3ZWOaLU
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
Watch a short video demo: https://youtu.be/E9CC3ZWOaLU
Troubleshooting
The Ad Widget is a very simple plugin. If you are having trouble
loading ads on your site, please make su…
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Simple to use and Dependable
by tiffanyreedy·8 years ago
I have been using Broadstreet’s plugin for almost 3 months now and enjoy it tremendously. It is simple to use and very dependable. I couldn’t think of using anything else.
Doesn't work with Google Adsense
by Jessica Holbrook·9 years ago·1 reply
This simply does not work. I am using the newest version of WordPress and tried everything I could think of and it doesn’t work. I was checking my website for ads in incognito so there would be no ad-blocker affecting my results.
Excellent
by bobwordpress·9 years ago
Nice! plugin..
It sends info to its creators
by ?·10 years ago
I understand it’s free, but I don’t like this plugin phoning home that much, specially without asking me first. Nope.
Simple and perfect.
by xSor·10 years ago·1 reply
Oh my. You’re awesome.
I’m surprised that not many reviewed this. A simple, easy-to-use widget. Doesn’t take much to appreciate this widget. Love it.
Download Trends
Today: 22Yesterday: 39This week: 161Period total: 6K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.20
70.0%
Other
17.5%
v2.16
6.1%
v2.19
5.9%
v2.2
0.5%
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