Title: BudgetGuard Author: mediacode solutions Published: 21. apr 2026 Last modified: 21. apr 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/budgetguard/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3511543) ![](https://ps.w.org/budgetguard/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3511543) # BudgetGuard By [mediacode solutions](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mediacodesolutions/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/budgetguard.2.3.9.zip) * [Details](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/budgetguard/#description) * [Reviews](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/budgetguard/#reviews) * [Installation](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/budgetguard/#installation) * [Development](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/budgetguard/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/) ## Description BudgetGuard helps you protect and optimize your Google Ads campaigns by identifying invalid traffic, suspicious click patterns, and inefficient budget allocation. The plugin collects visitor data from Ads traffic on your website and sends it to BudgetGuard for analysis. BudgetGuard highlights unusual behavior such as high click- through rates, sudden CPC increases, or traffic from non-relevant locations and devices. Based on these insights, BudgetGuard provides actionable recommendations such as adjusting ad schedules, refining geo-targeting, improving bidding strategies, or excluding problematic placements. **Key Features:** * Detect click fraud and invalid traffic in Google Ads campaigns * Get actionable recommendations to optimize targeting, bidding, and placements * Identify suspicious patterns like high CTR, abnormal CPC spikes, and low-quality traffic * Block fraudulent IPs automatically and reduce wasted ad spend Built for businesses that want to reduce wasted ad spend and improve the efficiency of their Google Ads campaigns — without needing deep technical expertise. This plugin connects your website to BudgetGuard. Analysis, recommendations, and all settings are managed in the GuardHub at [budgetguard.lu](https://www.budgetguard.lu). ## Screenshots * [[ * Dashboard view * [[ * Settings page ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin via **“Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin”**. 2. Activate it from the **“Plugins”** menu in WordPress. 3. Go to **BudgetGuard > Settings** and enter your Tracking Code ID from the GuardHub. 4. Confirm the required consents and enable tracking. 5. The plugin automatically integrates the tracking script on your website. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a6d6b45eeb55c438a682e6776d29519ed594c86e0645b3f03f1be4cef8a462f9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Full Control Over Our Ad Budget](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/full-control-over-our-ad-budget/)󠁿 [roboro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/agenturroboro/) 22. apr 2026 BudgetGuard does exactly what you’d expect: it provides full transparency on what’s happening with your ad budget. Especially for our Google campaigns, it’s extremely helpful to see which clicks are actually relevant and which ones are identified as invalid. Everything is clearly structured without unnecessary complexity. The automatic analysis runs reliably in the background and gives much more confidence when managing ad spend. The installation via the plugin was smooth, the connection was established instantly, and the configuration is very intuitive. A strong solution for anyone looking to manage their campaigns cleanly and efficiently. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “BudgetGuard” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ mediacode solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mediacodesolutions/) [Translate “BudgetGuard” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/budgetguard) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/budgetguard/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/budgetguard/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/budgetguard/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/budgetguard/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.3.3 * Optimized tracking script for improved performance and accuracy #### 2.2.1 * Tested up to WordPress 6.9 * Reduced script file size #### 2.0.2 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **2.3.9** * Last updated **2 nädalat ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/budgetguard/) * Tags * [ads](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ads/)[advertising](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/advertising/) [budget](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/budget/)[click-fraud](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/click-fraud/) [protection](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/protection/) * [Advanced View](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/budgetguard/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ mediacode solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mediacodesolutions/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/budgetguard/)