Google Mobile Ads

Bhargav Detroja

AuthorBhargav DetrojaPlugin TypeCommunity PluginPriceFreeVersionvlatestLicenseMIT
NativePHP3+PHP8.2+Laravel12+
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Add Google AdMob ads to your NativePHP Mobile app in minutes. No Kotlin, no Swift, no Gradle edits.

Works with any frontend — Livewire, React, Vue, Alpine.js, or plain JavaScript.

Supports Banner, Interstitial, Rewarded, Rewarded Interstitial, and App Open on Android and iOS.

Requirements

  • PHP 8.2+
  • Laravel 12+
  • NativePHP Mobile 3+
  • An AdMob account (free)

Installation

1. Install the package

composer require bhargavdetroja/nativephp-google-mobile-ads

2. Publish the config

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=google-mobile-ads-config

3. Add your AdMob IDs to .env

# App IDs — from AdMob console → Apps (one per platform)
ADMOB_APP_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX~XXXXXXXXXX       # Android
ADMOB_IOS_APP_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX~XXXXXXXXXX   # iOS

# Ad Unit IDs — from AdMob console → Ad units
ADMOB_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX
ADMOB_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX
ADMOB_REWARDED_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX
ADMOB_REWARDED_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX
ADMOB_APP_OPEN_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX
ADMOB_ANCHORED_ADAPTIVE_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX
ADMOB_INLINE_ADAPTIVE_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID=ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX

Not ready for real IDs? Leave the values empty — when APP_ENV is not production, the plugin automatically uses Google's official demo IDs so you always see real test ads.

4. Run native install

php artisan native:install --force

Both App IDs are injected into native configs automatically from your .env. No vendor files to edit.

Configuration

config/google-mobile-ads.php gives you full control over ad placements, test mode, and the kill-switch.

Kill-switch

Disable all ads globally with one env key — useful for premium users or A/B testing.

ADMOB_ENABLED=false

Test mode

Automatically on when APP_ENV != production. Override if needed:

ADMOB_TEST_MODE=true

When active, Google's official demo IDs are substituted automatically — your real Ad Unit IDs are never used.

Named slots

Slots are named ad placements defined in your config. They support different IDs per platform:

// config/google-mobile-ads.php
'slots' => [
    'home_banner'    => env('ADMOB_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID'),

    // Different ID per platform:
    'level_complete' => [
        'android' => env('ADMOB_INTERSTITIAL_ANDROID'),
        'ios'     => env('ADMOB_INTERSTITIAL_IOS'),
    ],
],

Showing Ads

Option A — Blade component (banner only)

Drop a banner anywhere in your Blade views. Show/hide is handled automatically when the component mounts and unmounts.

{{-- Uses the 'banner' slot from your config --}}
<x-google-ads::banner slot="banner" position="bottom" size="adaptive" />

{{-- Custom slot name --}}
<x-google-ads::banner slot="home_banner" position="top" />

Option B — PHP Facade

use NativePHP\GoogleMobileAds\Facades\GoogleMobileAds;

// Initialize once on app boot
GoogleMobileAds::initialize();

// Banner
GoogleMobileAds::showBanner('banner', position: 'bottom');
GoogleMobileAds::hideBanner();

// Interstitial — load first, show when ready
GoogleMobileAds::loadInterstitial('interstitial');
GoogleMobileAds::showInterstitial();

// Rewarded
GoogleMobileAds::loadRewarded('rewarded');
GoogleMobileAds::showRewarded();

// Rewarded Interstitial
GoogleMobileAds::loadRewardedInterstitial('rewarded_interstitial');
GoogleMobileAds::showRewardedInterstitial();

// App Open
GoogleMobileAds::loadAppOpen('app_open');
GoogleMobileAds::showAppOpen();

Option C — JavaScript (React, Vue, Alpine, plain JS)

The JS bridge accepts raw ad unit IDs. Slot resolution and test-mode substitution happen server-side via the Blade component or PHP Facade.

import {
    initialize,
    showBanner, hideBanner,
    loadInterstitial, showInterstitial,
    loadRewarded, showRewarded,
    loadRewardedInterstitial, showRewardedInterstitial,
    loadAppOpen, showAppOpen,
    onAdLoaded, onAdClosed, onRewardEarned, onAdEvent,
} from 'vendor/bhargavdetroja/nativephp-google-mobile-ads/resources/js/index.js';

// Initialize
await initialize();

// Banner — pass the resolved ID from your Blade/PHP layer
await showBanner('ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX', 'bottom', 'adaptive');
await hideBanner();

// Interstitial
await loadInterstitial('ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX');
await showInterstitial();

// Rewarded
await loadRewarded('ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXX');
await showRewarded();

Pass the resolved ID from Blade so test-mode is respected:

<script>
    const BANNER_ID = '{{ app("google-mobile-ads")->resolveAdUnitId("banner") }}';
    const REWARDED_ID = '{{ app("google-mobile-ads")->resolveAdUnitId("rewarded") }}';
</script>

Listening to Events

In JavaScript — works with any framework

import { onAdLoaded, onAdClosed, onRewardEarned, onAdEvent } from '...';

// Convenience helpers — return an unsubscribe function
const stopLoaded = onAdLoaded(({ adType, adUnitId }) => {
    console.log(`${adType} ad ready`);
});

onAdClosed(({ adType }) => {
    if (adType === 'interstitial') loadInterstitial(INTERSTITIAL_ID); // pre-load next
});

onRewardEarned(({ rewardType, rewardAmount }) => {
    addCoinsToUI(rewardAmount);
});

// Listen to any event by PHP class name
onAdEvent('NativePHP\\GoogleMobileAds\\Events\\AdFailedToLoad', ({ adType, errorMessage }) => {
    console.warn(`${adType} failed: ${errorMessage}`);
});

// Clean up (React/Vue component unmount)
stopLoaded();

React:

useEffect(() => {
    loadRewarded(REWARDED_ID);
    const stop = onRewardEarned(({ rewardAmount }) => addCoins(rewardAmount));
    return stop; // cleans up on unmount
}, []);

Vue:

onMounted(() => {
    loadRewarded(REWARDED_ID);
    const stop = onRewardEarned(({ rewardAmount }) => addCoins(rewardAmount));
    onUnmounted(stop);
});

In PHP — standard Laravel events

use NativePHP\GoogleMobileAds\Events\RewardEarned;
use NativePHP\GoogleMobileAds\Events\AdLoaded;
use NativePHP\GoogleMobileAds\Events\AdClosed;

// Any Laravel listener, queued job, or Livewire component:
public function handle(RewardEarned $event): void
{
    // $event->rewardType   → e.g. "coins"
    // $event->rewardAmount → e.g. 50
    auth()->user()->increment('coins', $event->rewardAmount);
}

Register in AppServiceProvider:

Event::listen(RewardEarned::class, GrantRewardListener::class);

Livewire:

protected $listeners = [
    AdLoaded::class     => 'onAdLoaded',
    AdClosed::class     => 'onAdClosed',
    RewardEarned::class => 'onRewardEarned',
];

All Events

Event Properties When it fires
AdLoaded $adType, $adUnitId Ad is ready to show
AdFailedToLoad $adType, $adUnitId, $errorCode, $errorMessage Ad failed to load
AdOpened $adType Full-screen ad appeared
AdClosed $adType Full-screen ad was dismissed
AdImpression $adType Ad recorded an impression
AdClicked $adType User tapped the ad
RewardEarned $rewardType, $rewardAmount User completed a rewarded ad

$adType values: banner, interstitial, rewarded, rewarded_interstitial, app_open

Going to Production

  1. Add your real Ad Unit IDs to .env.
  2. Set APP_ENV=production — test mode turns off automatically.
  3. Run php artisan native:install --force.
  4. Build your release: php artisan native:run android / php artisan native:run ios.

Troubleshooting

App crashes on iOS launch ADMOB_IOS_APP_ID is missing or wrong in your .env. Set it to your real iOS App ID and run php artisan native:install --force.

Ads not showing in development Test mode is likely on — this is correct behaviour. You should still see Google demo ads. If you see nothing, make sure you called initialize() and that you're on a real device (not iOS Simulator).

unknown slot exception You passed a slot name that isn't defined in config/google-mobile-ads.php. Either add it to slots, or pass a raw ca-app-pub-... ID directly.

Interstitial/Rewarded "not loaded" error You must call load*() and wait for the AdLoaded event before calling show*().

iOS Simulator shows no ads Google Mobile Ads SDK does not support iOS Simulator. Use a real iPhone.

Android emulator shows no ads The AVD must use a Google APIs system image — not plain Android or Google Play.

Validate plugin setup

php artisan native:plugin:validate

License

MIT