{"id":14290,"date":"2020-10-14T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=14290"},"modified":"2022-02-17T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:08:34","slug":"wordpress-ad-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-ad-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Ad Management Plugins for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Does your website depend on ad revenue to keep going? A lot of <strong>WordPress websites monetize their content using advertisements<\/strong>. There are several ways to do this, from sponsored posts and direct rental of website real estate, to ads from external networks such as Google Adsense. We will be dealing with this last option.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress does not offer <strong>an easy ad management solution<\/strong> by default and many WordPress themes don\u2019t even have designated spaces for ads in case you want them. With an ad management plugin, you can overcome these limitations. With so many plugins to choose from, it\u2019s no wonder a blogger looking to monetize their content might be at a loss as to what to choose. Don\u2019t worry, though \u2013 we got you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here are our top picks:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#adning\">ADNING<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#adsanity\">AdSanity<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#wp-bannerize-pro\">WP Bannerize Pro<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#insert-post-ads\">Insert Post Ads<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#ad-inserter\">Ad Inserter<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#quick-adsense\">Quick Adsense<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"adning\"><\/a>ADNING<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border qodef-image-behavior-custom-link\">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n        \t            <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/wp-pro-advertising-system-all-in-one-ad-manager\/269693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Adning.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Adning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Adning.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Adning-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Adning-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/wp-pro-advertising-system-all-in-one-ad-manager\/269693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADNING<\/a>, the plugin previously known as WP Pro Advertising System, is a premium plugin <strong>focused on banner management<\/strong>, but <strong>works well with external ad networks<\/strong>, such as Google AdSense (with special settings for AdSense banners), doubleclick, AOL Advertising and others. This plugin also allows you to use any WordPress editor to <strong>create banners which look like posts<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The plugin also comes with some advanced features. Device filters, for instance, allow you to display ads on certain types of devices only, while country filters allow you to show or hide your ads for visitors from specific countries, refining and tailoring your ads. <strong>Automatic ad positioning<\/strong> injects ads into your content as pop-ups, interspersed through your content, in the background, or as animated attention-grabbing corner peels.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]ADNING also allows you to sell your ad zones directly to advertisers and choose how they pay for advertising with you \u2013 per view, per click, or per day.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"adsanity\"><\/a>AdSanity<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border qodef-image-behavior-custom-link\">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n        \t            <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/adsanityplugin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdSanity.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"AdSanity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdSanity.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdSanity-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdSanity-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are looking for <strong>a user-friendly ad management plugin suitable for beginners<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adsanityplugin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AdSanity<\/a> may be just the plugin for you. This premium solution is really bare-bones and easy to use in its basic form, but offers a multitude of add-ons for various advanced functions. These depend on the plan you choose, but <strong>each plan comes with some advanced options<\/strong>: video ads, rotating ads, weighted ads, Google Analytics tracking, <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/detect-ad-blocker-in-wordpress\/\">ad block detection<\/a>, and more. You may mix and match those as you like, to suit your website\u2019s style.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin supports both externally provided ads, such as from Google AdSense, and locally hosted ads, such as banners. You can use it to show ads in your website\u2019s widget areas, but also content areas, such as posts. And, if you are more technically adept, you can <strong>customize all your ads<\/strong> by adding custom CSS styles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The developers also <a href=\"https:\/\/adsanityplugin.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">run a blog<\/a> dealing with various issues of interest to WordPress users using advertisements to monetize their content.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-seo-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"wp-bannerize-pro\"><\/a>WP Bannerize Pro<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border qodef-image-behavior-custom-link\">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n        \t            <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-bannerize-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WP-Bannerize-Pro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Bannerize Pro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WP-Bannerize-Pro.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WP-Bannerize-Pro-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WP-Bannerize-Pro-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are focusing on locally hosted banners for your advertising income, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-bannerize-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP Bannerize Pro<\/a> might just be the thing for you. Despite the name, this ad management plugin is <strong>completely free<\/strong>. It works by creating a custom post type called \u201cBanner\u201d which you can then use through widgets or shortcodes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The developer has provided a long list of parameters which you need to get acquainted with before you begin to exploit the plugin\u2019s full potential, but these are all <strong>really logical and require only a little effort<\/strong>. You can easily add complex parameters to your ads, such as device filters and geo filters (country, region, time zone and city). You can also choose to assign categories to your banners, allowing for <strong>extra-fine targeting<\/strong>. While having been designed for local, Bannerize also works with remotely hosted ads.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"insert-post-ads\"><\/a>Insert Post Ads<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border qodef-image-behavior-custom-link\">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n        \t            <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/insert-post-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Insert-Post-Ads.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Insert Post Ads\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Insert-Post-Ads.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Insert-Post-Ads-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Insert-Post-Ads-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/insert-post-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Insert Post Ads<\/a> is a free plugin specialized for in-post ads, and works with Google AdSense. This plugin allows you to <strong>automatically insert ads<\/strong> after a user-specified number of paragraphs, meaning you don\u2019t have to do anything but provide the content.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It is very simple to use on the back end: all you need to do is specify the number of paragraphs before each ad (of course, you can choose to place your ads before or after the entirety of the post content), select whether to <strong>insert ads into posts, pages, or custom post types<\/strong>, and the plugin does the rest of the work.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The plugin also has a geo-targeting feature.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"ad-inserter\"><\/a>Ad Inserter<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border qodef-image-behavior-custom-link\">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n        \t            <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ad-inserter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-Inserter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ad Inserter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-Inserter.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-Inserter-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-Inserter-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ad-inserter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ad Inserter<\/a> is an ad management WordPress with many advanced ad management features in the free version, and many more again in the <a href=\"https:\/\/adinserter.pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro version<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The free version sports an <strong>easy platform for inserting different kinds of ads<\/strong>, including doubleclick, Google AdSense, Amazon Native Shopping Ads and rotating banners, but the plugin actually does a lot more. You can <strong>use it for opt-in forms, analytics, and visitor tracking<\/strong>, too. It automatically inserts ads before or after your content, or after any number of paragraphs (including random), as well as into the headers and footers and in relation to images (so that the ad isn\u2019t too close to images, to avoid confusion) or comments, if you so choose \u2013 or you can also insert them manually. The free version also comes with <strong>ad block detection<\/strong>, allowing you to ask your visitors to whitelist your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With the Pro version you get all of the above, plus geo targeting on country, region and city levels, IP blacklisting for countries and cities, ad statistics, animated sticky ads, skin ads, and more advanced features.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"quick-adsense\"><\/a>Quick Adsense<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border qodef-image-behavior-custom-link\">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n        \t            <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/quick-adsense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quick-Adsense.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Quick Adsense\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quick-Adsense.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quick-Adsense-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quick-Adsense-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, we give you <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/quick-adsense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quick Adsense<\/a>. Another <strong>free solution<\/strong>, this plugin works not only with Google Adsense, but with any ad code. You can insert the ads into your blog posts wherever you want them, at intervals, at the beginning, middle, or at the end, and you can also choose to place them randomly anywhere in your posts.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The interesting thing about this plugin is that it allows you to <strong>create really ad-heavy posts<\/strong> if you are so inclined. You can have up to 10 ads a page. As Google Adsense only allows up to three ads a page, you need to use other ad networks, which makes Quick Adsense great for per-view ads, maximizing your revenue.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin is easy to use, and doesn\u2019t overwhelm you with a great deal of options, making it a good choice for beginners.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Art for art\u2019s sake is a noble pursuit, but it does not pay the bills. When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-adsense-alternatives-for-wordpress\/\">monetizing the content<\/a> you worked hard to create, ads are as good a way as any, and you can do a lot to make them as unobtrusive or subtle as possible. If you are running a major operation, you might want to spring for a premium solution, but if you are running a blog or simply trying to see whether ads work for you or not, we suggest you begin with a versatile free plugin, such as Quick Adsense or WP Bannerize Pro. In each case, we are sure our selection of WordPress ad management plugins has something for you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to monetize your website or blog? 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