Who is Ad Code Manager for?

Ad Code Manager is an open-source project built for publishers and site administrators managing advertisements.

Does Ad Code Manager have a free plan?

Yes — Ad Code Manager is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Ad Code Manager run on?

Ad Code Manager runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Ad Code Manager still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 6 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Ad Code Manager?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ad Commander, Advanced Ads, and Code Manager.

Who develops Ad Code Manager?

Ad Code Manager is developed by Automattic.

How long has Ad Code Manager been around?

Ad Code Manager first shipped in 2012.

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Ad Code Manager

Name: Ad Code Manager
Author: Automattic

wordpress.orgBusiness & Operations

Ad Code Manager is a WordPress plugin developed by Automattic that gives non-developers an interface to configure and manage ad codes. It supports providers like Google DoubleClick for Publishers and AdSense. Ad tags are placed in themes using do_action(), widgets, or shortcodes. The plugin abstracts provider logic, making it easier to handle complex ad setups.

Open SourceGPL-2.0WebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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118stars

52forks

4features

2012since

Overview

4 features

In the Business & Operations space, Ad Code Manager takes a focused approach. Safely managing and placing multiple ad codes across a WordPress site without editing theme files repeatedly. It is built as an open-source project for publishers and site administrators managing advertisements. The project is open source (GPL-2.0). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Automattic, and it first shipped in 2012. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 118 stars and 6 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are Ad Code Management, Provider Support, and widget and Shortcode. The interface is available in English and Persian.

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

Ad Code Management
Provider Support
Widget and Shortcode
Template Integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Open SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 118Active maintenanceMulti-language

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jul · 00:06 UTC
Ad Code Manager verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Ad Code Manager

What is Ad Code Manager?: Safely managing and placing multiple ad codes across a WordPress site without editing theme files repeatedly. It is catalogued under Business & Operations on PulseGate.
Who is Ad Code Manager for?: Ad Code Manager is an open-source project built for publishers and site administrators managing advertisements.
Does Ad Code Manager have a free plan?: Yes — Ad Code Manager is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Ad Code Manager run on?: Ad Code Manager runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Ad Code Manager still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 6 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Ad Code Manager?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ad Commander, Advanced Ads, and Code Manager.Ad Commander Advanced Ads Code Manager
Who develops Ad Code Manager?: Ad Code Manager is developed by Automattic.
How long has Ad Code Manager been around?: Ad Code Manager first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Persian
Open source: Yes · ★ 118
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: Publishers and site administrators managing advertisements
Model: Open source
Solves: Safely managing and placing multiple ad codes across a WordPress site without editing theme files repeatedly.

Registered as

GitHub: Automattic/Ad-Code-Manager
WordPress.org: ad-code-manager

Developer

Automattic

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 118
Forks: 52
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 27 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 6
Contributors: 38
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: develop
Latest release: 0.8.0 · 6 Jan 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 88.8
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ad-code-manager-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 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: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ad-code-manager

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