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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Monetization

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Monetization

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for monetization comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. AdFlow Best overall 82/100
  2. 2. Quick Adsense 81/100
  3. 3. Ads.txt File Manager By Magicbid 81/100
  4. 4. Ko-fi Button 80/100
  5. 5. Ezoic 78/100
  6. 6. linkPizza-Manager 78/100
  7. 7. Actirise 78/100
  8. 8. Zlick Paywall 76/100
  9. 9. Vuukle 74/100
  10. 10. GRO 73/100
  11. 11. Monetag Official Plugin 70/100
  12. 12. Sovrn 68/100
  13. 13. Ad Unblock 68/100
  14. 14. Ultima Ads for Publishers 68/100
  15. 15. Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool 64/100
1 AdFlow
Best overall Free by MantraBrain

AdFlow

The easiest way to integrate Google AdSense into your website. Supports Auto Ads and Manual Ads with shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks.

5★
from 2 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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2 Quick Adsense
Free by Namith Jawahar

Quick Adsense

Quick Adsense offers a quicker & flexible way to insert Google Adsense or any Ads code into a blog post.

3.9★
from 74 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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4 Ko-fi Button
Free by koficommunity

Ko-fi Button

Receive donations on your Ko-fi page with a button on your WordPress site.

5★
from 1 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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5 Ezoic
Free by ezoic

Ezoic

Ezoic plugin provides a simple and intuitive way to integrate and connect with the entire Ezoic technology platform for ad optimization and revenue gr …

3.3★
from 53 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
78

WPScore

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6 linkPizza-Manager
Free by Arjan Pronk

linkPizza-Manager

Integrates LinkPizza with WordPress for affiliate link management and performance tracking.

3★
from 2 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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7 Actirise
Free by Actirise

Actirise

Premium advertising solution to grow your WordPress site revenue with no code and real-time insights.

5★
from 13 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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8 Zlick Paywall
Free by Zlick

Zlick Paywall

Sell subscriptions and one-off access to your content with industry-leading conversion rates, a simple platform to operate, and no upfront costs.

5★
from 10 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
76

WPScore

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9 Vuukle
Free by vuukle

Vuukle

Vuukle is the AI-native publisher platform trusted by 600+ premium publishers across 75+ markets. Comments, Reactions, Share Bar, Quiz, Audio, Web-Pus …

4.1★
from 35 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
74

WPScore

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10 GRO
Free by GRO Engineering

GRO

GRO is a suite of tools for bloggers — monetize your site with paid memberships and Amazon deep links.

5★
from 2 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
73

WPScore

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11 Monetag Official Plugin
Free by monetagwp

Monetag Official Plugin

This plugin enables WordPress site owners (Publishers) to easily integrate and manage Monetag ad codes to increase revenue from their sites.

2.5★
from 13 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 6.6.7
70

WPScore

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12 Sovrn
Free by Sovrn

Sovrn

Maximize your affiliate revenue with Sovrn Commerce - link optimization, price comparisons, and unified reporting.

3★
from 8 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
68

WPScore

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13 Ad Unblock
Free by Bill Min

Ad Unblock

Integrate your WordPress site with Ad Unblock service to recover ad revenue lost to ad blockers.

100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
68

WPScore

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14 Ultima Ads for Publishers
Free by preciso

Ultima Ads for Publishers

Ultima enables small and medium-sized publishers to connect with more demand partners, increase revenues, and retain control over their ad ecosystem.

100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
68

WPScore

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