Ads.txt Manager
Healthy: Ads.txt Manager is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| helen | 18 Dec 2017 to 26 Nov 2019, 5 commits |
|---|---|
| 10upbot | 26 Nov 2019 to 12 May 2021, 4 commits |
| 10up | 20 Apr 2022 to 14 Sep 2026, 18 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 50 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2023 | simple-git < 3.16.0 - Remote Code Execution | 8.1 | <= 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 119 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- misleading · 1 star · 4 Jul 2019
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,173 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,949 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,975 |
| 25 May 2026 | 4,816 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 5,031 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 6,015 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 5,301 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,098 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 4,689 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 4,550 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,529 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,234 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,048 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,837 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,548 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,463 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,859 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,758 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,636 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,690 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,882 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 4,002 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 4,096 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3,852 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 4,335 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,231 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 603 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | 10up |
| Added | 18 Dec 2017 |
| Last updated | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | ads, ads.txt, ad manager, advertising, app-ads.txt |
Other plugins by this author: Safe SVG, Simple Page Ordering, Simple Local Avatars, Safe Redirect Manager, Restricted Site Access, ElasticPress, Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter), Insert Special Characters, Convert to Blocks, Microsoft Azure Storage for WordPress, Block for Apple Maps, ElasticPress Debugging Add-On
Questions
Is Ads.txt Manager still maintained?
Ads.txt Manager was last updated on 14 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Ads.txt Manager safe?
Ads.txt Manager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Ads.txt Manager?
The wordpress.org author is 10up. Recent committers: 10up, 10upbot, helen, adamsilverstein, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Ads.txt Manager?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: AI Powered Marketing, Quick Adsense - Ad Manager & AdSense Ads, ClickCease Click Fraud Protection, Wp-Insert, Easy Google AdSense.