73 Quality Score
Active Installs
17/30

Roughly 6,000 active installs reflects a niche but established user base limited to approved Raptive publishers, which is why the raw number looks low even though it scores well for its audience.

Update Freshness
25/25

Last updated in mid-2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, so maintenance is clearly current.

User Rating
9/15

A perfect 100 score is technically impressive but rests on only 3 user ratings, which is far too small a sample to draw meaningful conclusions about real-world satisfaction.

Support Health
8/15

With 1 open support thread and 0 resolved, support responsiveness is unproven; however, Raptive users typically rely on Raptive's own support team rather than the WordPress.org forum.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Requires PHP 5.6 and WordPress 4.6 at minimum and is tested up to WordPress 7.0, giving it a very wide compatibility window.

Scores higher than 32% of indexed plugins

About

Simplifies adding Raptive Ads to your site!

Active Installs 6k+
Rating ★★★★★ 5/5
Last Updated 2026-07-07 5:16pm GMT
Requires WordPress 4.6+
Tested Up To 7.0.4
Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched
5 Medium

Most recent: January 14, 2026

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What It Does

Raptive Ads (formerly AdThrive Ads) is a simple connector plugin that places Raptive's ad tags and ad units onto a WordPress site. It is designed to be installed, configured once with your Raptive publisher ID, and then left alone while Raptive manages ad delivery.

Who It's For

This plugin is strictly for publishers who are already approved by Raptive (the ad management network formerly known as AdThrive). If you are not an existing Raptive publisher, this plugin has no useful purpose, since Raptive handles ad placements, optimization, and revenue.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this plugin if you are not a current Raptive publisher, since the ad code will not serve without an active account. Anyone looking for a self-serve ad solution, header bidding setup, or third-party ad network integration should look elsewhere.

The Bottom Line

Raptive Ads scores a solid 73.42 overall, with strong maintenance and compatibility, but the narrow use case keeps its popularity modest. It is a competent, narrowly scoped tool that does exactly what existing Raptive publishers need and nothing more.

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