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Ad Commander – Ad Manager for Banners, AdSense, Ad Networks

Ad manager for WordPress. Insert image banners, AdSense, Amazon, and affiliate network ads. Sell ads. Rotate, target, and track. AI agent compatible.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.5.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.2 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update18 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations200Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 4 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Ad Commander – Ad Manager for Banners, AdSense, Ad Networks version 1.5.4 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Ad Commander is a lightweight ad manager for WordPress. Create banner image ads, Google AdSense ads, Amazon Associates ads, and ad network ads. Display them with shortcodes, blocks, automatic inserts, or template tags.

AI agents can access your ads and stats to help manage campaigns.

Create groups of rotating banner ads or randomly displaying ads. Insert ads with shortcodes, template tags, blocks, or automatic inserts. Inject scripts into the header or footer of your site.

Some key features of Ad Commander include:

  • Create individual ads or groups of randomizing, rotating, or manually sorted ads
  • Sell ads with WooCommerce integration
  • AdSense ad type with direct AdSense account integration, manually built ad units, or simple code pasting
  • Track impressions and clicks and generate reports for ads
  • Support for AMP ads with amp-pixel and amp-analytics tracking
  • Inject ads or groups using shortcodes, template tags, blocks, or automatic inserts
  • Conditionally display ads with content targeting options
  • Organize ads by campaign and advertiser
  • Display “Advertisement” or other required labels above ads for regulatory compliance
  • Add custom code before and after ads or groups
  • Dynamically create an ads.txt and manage it in the WordPress admin
  • Works with Gutenberg, classic editor, Elementor, and other page builders

9 and up):

Ad Commander supports the WordPress Abilities API, exposing key features to MCP-compatible AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT. From your AI agent, you can:

  • Pull report data by ad, group, campaign, advertiser, or date range
  • Fetch a list of ads along with their groups, campaigns, and advertisers
  • Get detailed information about individual ads

Ad Commander Pro extends agent capabilities further — including the ability to publish and unpublish ads.

AdSense users:

Ad Commander integrates directly with your AdSense account to make implementing AdSense and AMP ads quick and easy. Simply connect an account and choose from a searchable, sortable list of ad units. Alternatively, build your ads manually or paste in code.

Documentation | Support

Demo Video

Creating rotating banner ads

Connecting AdSense

Ad Commander core is free to download and use. Ad Commander Pro has additional advanced features. Visit our website to learn more about Ad Commander Pro.

Some Pro features include:

  • Allow AI agents to publish and unpublish ads
  • Additional WooCommerce integration features
  • Allow ad purchasers to submit and edit their ads
  • Sync ad groups by campaign
  • Automatically convert AdSense ads to AMP ads
  • Google Analytics (GA4) or other third-party analytics tracking for impressions and clicks
  • Consent via IAB TCF v2.2 compatible Consent Management Platforms
  • Max ad displays per page load (only display an ad once per page)
  • Expire ads by date or maximum stats
  • Advanced automatic insert positions
  • Automatic inserts for bbPress and BuddyPress
  • Lazy load ads when they enter the viewport
  • Popup ads
  • Sticky ads
  • Visitor targeting options
  • Click fraud prevention
  • Geotargeting with MaxMind IP databases
  • Content and visitor targeting for groups and automatic inserts
  • Display groups in a grid layout
  • Weighted or evenly distributed ad impressions
  • Priority email support

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • ad manager
  • ads
  • adsense
  • advertising
  • banners
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.2 · PHP 7.4
Update activity18 Aug 20262mo ago

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