Add Google Adsense to Wordpress without plugins

To add Google Adsense to blog without any plugins – this solution takes around 5 mins to setup and it only uses the text widget available in wordpress by default. Follow these steps:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Click on Appearance

Step 3:

Select Widgets

Step 4:

Select the sidebar you want (Default Sidebar 1)

Step 5:

Add Text widget

Step 6:

Click on Edit widget

Step 7:

Enter Caption. I have used “Useful Links”

Step 8:

Paste your Google Adsense code in the text area. See example code & screenshot

Step 9:

Click done & Save changes. You should now be able to see Ads from Google showing on the left side of your sidebar. Just like we have on the top right of this page.