Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress
Healthy: Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| 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.
| plugin-master | 27 Aug 2019 to 27 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| pagup | 27 Aug 2019 to 10 Oct 2026, 52 commits |
| The-Rock | 3 Jul 2020 to 6 Apr 2024, 2 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 24 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2024 | Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress <= 1.1.7.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | <= 1.1.7.1 | 1.1.8 | n/a |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 1.1.7.0 | 1.1.7.0 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 48 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 44 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 61 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 145 |
| 18 May 2026 | 174 |
| 25 May 2026 | 137 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,645 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 377 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,634 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,592 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 460 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 279 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 239 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 204 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 219 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 187 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 222 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 178 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 179 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 169 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 237 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 213 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 219 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,444 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 532 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 436 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 425 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 53 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.13 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pagup |
| Added | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Last updated | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | ads, adstxt, ads.txt, App-adstxt, advertising |
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Questions
Is Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress still maintained?
Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress was last updated on 10 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress safe?
Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress 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 & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress?
The wordpress.org author is Pagup. Recent committers: pagup, The-Rock, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Manager for WordPress?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.