AADS is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and publishers.

Does AADS have a free plan?

Yes — AADS is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does AADS run on?

AADS runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is AADS still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to AADS?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AADS, AdS by BestWebSoft, and Advanced Ads.

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AADS

Name: AADS
Author: uix642

wordpress.orgMarketing & ads

AADS is an open-source WordPress plugin that adds AADS banner advertisements through a Gutenberg block or legacy widget. Site owners can configure ad units using drag-and-drop controls and preview them on the front end.

Open SourceWebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Overview

6 features

AADS sits in PulseGate's Marketing & ads category. It focuses on adding and configuring AADS banner advertisements on a WordPress website. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners and publishers. AADS is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by uix642, and it first shipped in 2020. Among its 6 catalogued features are gutenberg block, legacy widgets, and ad unit sizing. The interface is available in English and Faroese. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Gutenberg block
Legacy widgets
Ad unit sizing
Adaptive ad units
Widget configuration
Front-end preview

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyOpen SourceFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 07:08 UTC
AADS verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about AADS

What does AADS do?: AADS focuses on adding and configuring AADS banner advertisements on a WordPress website. It is catalogued under Marketing & ads on PulseGate.
Who should use AADS?: AADS is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
Does AADS have a free plan?: Yes — AADS is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does AADS run on?: AADS runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is AADS still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to AADS?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AADS, AdS by BestWebSoft, and Advanced Ads.AADS AdS by BestWebSoft Advanced Ads
Who makes AADS?: AADS is developed by uix642.
When did AADS launch?: AADS first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Faroese
License: Open Source
First seen: 2 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: Open source
Solves: Adding and configuring AADS banner advertisements on a WordPress website.

Registered as

WordPress.org: a-ads

Developer

uix642

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: aads-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/a-ads

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