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1 === Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense ===
2 Contributors: webzunft, advancedads
3 Tags: ads, ad manager, ad rotation, adsense, banner
4 Requires at least: 4.9
5 Tested up to: 5.8
6 Requires PHP: 5.6
7 Stable tag: 1.28.0
8 License: GPLv2 or later
9 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
10
11 Manage and optimize all ad types. Support for Google AdSense Auto ads, Amazon, image banners, HTML, page builder, ad widget, ad rotations, ads.txt
12
13 == Description ==
14
15 Are you looking for a simple ad manager plugin? These are the top arguments to use Advanced Ads:
16
17 * approved in publishing and ad optimization since 2009
18 * works with all ad types and networks, including Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager (formerly Google DoubleClick for Publishers, DFP), Amazon ads, or media.net ads
19 * most features to test and optimize ads
20 * unlimited ad units
21 * ads.txt support
22 * dedicated ad block for the block editor
23 * Google AdSense Partner, who implements all technical changes early and in 100% compliance with the Google AdSense policies
24 * the only advertising solution with *Ad Health* integration and Google AdSense violation checks
25 * best rated [free support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-ads)
26
27 This is what our users are saying about Advanced Ads:
28
29 > We use this plugin to deliver rotating ads on a community news site, and it’s great. Both feature-rich and reliable, your imagination is the limit when it comes to the product you want to create for your users. We’ve delivered over a million ad impressions since we launched less than a year ago, using a combination of sidebar, top, sticky and in-content placements — both HTML5 and images. Advanced Ads makes it easy for our small team to deliver a good experience to our users and our advertisers.
30 > mytown304 on wp.org
31
32 Would you like to know if there is a certain feature, what the optimized setup would be, or how to implement your client’s demands? Just [open a thread in the forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-ads#new-post)!
33
34 Advanced Ads allowed us to grow from 0 to 100 MM monthly ad impressions. Benefit from our experience as a publisher and monetize your website today!
35
36 [Full Feature List](https://wpadvancedads.com/features/).
37
38 = ad management =
39
40 * create and display **unlimited** ad units
41 * rotate ads
42 * schedule ads and set start time and expiration date
43 * target ads by content and user groups
44 * inject ads into posts and pages automatically without coding
45
46 = ad types =
47
48 choose between different ad types that enable you to:
49
50 * insert ads and banners from all ad and affiliate networks (e.g., Google AdSense, Amazon, BuySellAds, Google Ad Manager (formerly Google DoubleClick for Publishers, DFP), Ezoic, media.net, Booking.com, Tradedoubler, Awin, Getyourguide, The Moneytizer, Infolinks...)
51 * dedicated support for all types of Google AdSense ads, including text and display ads, native ads (In-article, In-feed, matched content), Auto ads, and Auto ads for AMP
52 * display images and image banners
53 * create content-rich ads with the WordPress TinyMCE editor
54 * insert contextual Amazon Native Shopping Ads
55 * inject HTML, CSS, Javascript or PHP code
56 * use shortcodes within ads (to also deliver advertisements from another ad plugin like Ad Inserter, AdRotate, Quick AdSense, WP Bannerize, or the Google AdSense Plugin WP QUADS)
57
58 = display ads for WP =
59
60 * auto-inject ads via placements
61 * use functions to display ads in template files
62 * use shortcodes to place ads manually in post content
63 * show ads in the sidebar and in widgets
64 * disable all ads on specific pages
65 * display multiple ads (ad blocks)
66 * display a customizable ad label, e.g., “Advertisements” above each banner ad
67
68 = display conditions =
69
70 show ads based on conditions like:
71
72 * individual posts, pages, and other post types
73 * posts by category, tags, taxonomies, author, and age
74 * archive pages by category, tags, taxonomies
75 * special page types like 404, attachment and front page
76 * hide ads on secondary queries (e.g., posts in sidebars)
77 * display or hide banners within the post feed
78 * hide all ads from specific page types, e.g., 404 pages, feed
79 * hide ads from bots and web crawlers
80
81 = visitor conditions =
82
83 serve ads by conditions based on the visitor. [List of all visitor conditions](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/visitor-conditions/)
84
85 * display or hide a banner by device: mobile and tablet or desktop
86 * display or hide a banner by role and for logged-in visitors
87 * advanced visitor conditions: previously visited URL (referrer), user capability, browser language, browser and device, URL parameters included in [Pro](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/advanced-ads-pro/)
88 * display ads by geolocation with the [Geo Targeting add-on](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/geo-targeting/)
89 * display ads by browser width with the [Responsive add-on](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/responsive-ads/)
90
91 > **Fantastic plugin and outstanding support**
92 > I tried at least three other ad plugins for WordPress and ‘Advanced Ads’ is by and far the best one. Last but not least in the support. The first port of call are a number of excellent tutorials. And finally the hands on support. I don’t quite know how he does it but the speed and depth of responses are absolutely amazing.
93 > djsawyer on wp.org
94
95 = ad injection | placements =
96
97 Placements to insert ads in pre-defined positions in your theme and content. [List of all placements](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/placements/)
98
99 * ads after any given paragraph, headline, image, or other HTML element
100 * ads at the top or bottom of the post content
101 * ads before closing `</head>` tag
102 * ads in the footer
103 * test placements against each other with [Pro](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/advanced-ads-pro/) (A/B testing)
104 * many more ad positions with [add-ons](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/)
105 * automatic insertion of any kind of code into header or footer, not only advertising
106
107 = mobile devices =
108
109 * display ads on mobile and tablets or desktop only
110 * display responsive image ads
111 * ads for specific browser sizes only using [Responsive Ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/responsive-ads/)
112 * inserting ads on AMP pages with [Responsive Ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/responsive-ads/)
113
114 = Google AdSense =
115
116 Amazing features of the most powerful and easy Google AdSense plugin.
117
118 * unlimited Google AdSense ads banners
119 * pull ad units directly from your Google AdSense account
120 * show AdSense revenue in WP Admin
121 * change settings of your Google AdSense ads directly from your WordPress backend
122 * supports all Google AdSense ad types, including Google AdSense display ads, native ads like In-feed ads, In-article ads, matched content ads, Google AdSense Auto ads, and Google AdSense Auto ads for AMP
123 * change type and sizes of AdSense ads without going into your Google AdSense account
124 * hide Google AdSense advertisements on 404 pages by default (to comply with Google AdSense terms)
125 * insert Google AdSense code for verification and AdSense Auto Ads
126 * enable AdSense Auto ads on AMP
127 * easy Ad Health integration and Google AdSense violation checks
128 * option to remove the Google AdSense background color
129 * place Google AdSense In-feed ads using the also free [In-feed add-on](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-ads-adsense-in-feed/)
130 * assistant for exact sizes of responsive Google AdSense ads with the [Responsive add-on](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/responsive-ads/)
131 * convert Google AdSense ads into AMP ads automatically with the [Responsive add-on](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/responsive-ads/)
132 * ads.txt generated with the correct AdSense information automatically
133 * works along with Google Site Kit or can replace it if you want to [control your ad placements](https://wpadvancedads.com/place-adsense-ad-unit-manually/)
134
135 https://vimeo.com/577120971
136
137 Like j4ckson185, there are thousands of happy AdSense users:
138
139 > Your app is awesome, congratulations! Google Adsense suggests using your app on its official website, it’s incredible!
140
141 = ads.txt =
142
143 * generates an ads.txt with custom content
144 * adds the content for AdSense to the ads.txt automatically
145
146 https://vimeo.com/577170591
147
148 = ad blocker =
149
150 * basic features to prevent ads from being removed by AdBlock and other ad blockers
151 * prevent ad blockers from breaking sites where plugin scripts are running
152 * ad blocking detection: show alternative content to ad block users with [Pro](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/advanced-ads-pro/) and improve the monetization of your website
153
154 Learn more on the [plugin homepage](https://wpadvancedads.com).
155
156 Thank you for motivating us with your [positive review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-ads/reviews/?rate=5#new-post).
157
158 Localizations: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese
159
160 > <strong>Add-Ons</strong>
161 >
162 > * all add-ons include priority email support
163 > * [Advanced Ads Pro](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/advanced-ads-pro/) – powerful tools for ad optimizations: cache-busting, more placements, lazy loading, ad blocker module, click fraud protection, and many more
164 > * [Tracking](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/tracking/) – track ad impressions and ad clicks with local methods or Google Analytics
165 > * [Responsive Ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/responsive-ads/) – target ads to specific browser sizes and create ads for AMP
166 > * [Google Ad Manager Integration](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/google-ad-manager/) – a quick and error-free way to load ad units from your Google Ad Manager (formerly Google DoubleClick for Publishers, DFP) account without touching any ad codes
167 > * [Geo Targeting](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/geo-targeting/) – display ads based on the geo location of the visitor
168 > * [Sticky Ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/sticky-ads/) – increase click rates with fixed, sticky, and anchor ads
169 > * [Fixed Widget for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/q2w3-fixed-widget/) – turn sidebar widgets into performant fixed sticky ads
170 > * [PopUp and Layer Ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/popup-and-layer-ads/) – display ads and other content in layers and popups
171 > * [Selling Ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/selling-ads/) - allows you to sell ads on your website fully automated, including payments and advertiser profiles.
172 > * [Ad Slider](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/slider/) – create a simple slider from your ads
173
174 If you have problems with Advanced Ads, please reach out to [our support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-ads) or open a [new topic](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-ads/#new-topic-0) in our forums on wordpress.org
175 .
176
177 = Integrations =
178
179 Advanced Ads integrates with plenty of other plugins:
180
181 - MailPoet - [How to integrate Advanced Ads in MailPoet Newsletters](https://wpadvancedads.com/mailpoet-newsletters/)
182 - WPML – [Showing different ads per language with WPML](https://wpadvancedads.com/translating-ads-wpml/)
183 - WPBakery Page Builder – [Displaying Ads with WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer)](https://wpadvancedads.com/visual-composer-ads/)
184 - Genesis – [Genesis Ads add-on](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/genesis-ads/)
185 - BuddyBoss – [How to integrate ads into BuddyBoss](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/buddyboss-ads/)
186 - BuddyPress – [How to add ads on BuddyPress pages](https://wpadvancedads.com/ads-on-buddypress-pages/)
187 - bbPress – [How to show ads on bbPress pages?](https://wpadvancedads.com/ads-in-bbpress/)
188 - Cookie Consent, Borlabs Cookies, Complianz, GDPR Cookie Consent, and other content manager – [How to show ads based on visitors’ consent](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/ad-cookie-consent/)
189 - Paid Memberships Pro – [How to manage ads on membership sites running Paid Memberships Pro](https://wpadvancedads.com/paid-memberships-pro/)
190 - [IAB TCF 2.0 consent](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/tcf-consent-wordpress/) – hide ads until users give their consent. Integrating with any CMP, Quantcast Choices, iubenda, Google Funding Choices, cookiebot, etc.
191
192 == Installation ==
193
194 How to install the plugin and get it working?
195
196 = Using The WordPress Dashboard =
197
198 1. Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
199 2. Search for 'advanced ads'
200 3. Click 'Install Now'
201 4. Activate Advanced Ads on the Plugin dashboard
202
203 = Uploading in WordPress Dashboard =
204
205 1. Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
206 2. Navigate to the 'Upload' area
207 3. Select `advanced-ads.zip` from your computer
208 4. Click 'Install Now'
209 5. Activate Advanced Ads in the Plugin dashboard
210
211 = Using FTP =
212
213 1. Download `advanced-ads.zip`
214 2. Extract the `advanced-ads` directory to your computer
215 3. Upload the `advanced-ads` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
216 4. Activate Advanced Ads in the Plugin dashboard
217
218 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
219
220 = How to put ads on WordPress? =
221
222 You can use Advanced Ads to insert ads into your WordPress site without any coding.
223
224 To get started, just take a look at
225
226 * the [general first ad tutorial](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/first-ad/)
227 * using [AdSense Auto ads](https://wpadvancedads.com/adsense-auto-ads-wordpress/) in WordPress
228 * the [AdSense overview page](https://wpadvancedads.com/adsense-ads).
229 * Ads not showing up? Take a look [here](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/ads-not-showing-up).
230
231 = What about my users’ privacy and GDPR? =
232
233 The plugin comes with Privacy settings that help you gather consent from users before showing ads to them. The feature works for any ads managed with the plugin, including AdSense Auto ads.
234
235 Once you enable one of the Privacy options, Advanced Ads blocks ads that need consent until it is given. You can disable that check for individual ads as well (e.g., for image ads).
236 You can also deliver non-personalized AdSense ads when that is legally allowed in your area.
237
238 - [Cookie consent integration](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/ad-cookie-consent/).
239 - [IAB TCF 2.0 integration](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/tcf-consent-wordpress/).
240
241 Advanced Ads itself does neither save personal information (e.g., an IP address) in your database nor cookies in the visitor’s browser.
242
243 You can learn more about how Advanced Ads and its add-ons handles data and privacy of your visitors [on this page](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/privacy-information-for-users/).
244
245 = Which ad networks are supported? =
246
247 Advanced Ads is compatible with all ad networks and banners from affiliate programs like Google AdSense, Chitika, Clickbank, Amazon, and also Google Ad Manager (formerly Google DoubleClick for Publishers, DFP), media.net.
248
249 You can also use it to insert additional ad network tags into header or footer of your site without coding.
250
251 AdSense has even a dedicated ad type leveling the specific options this ad network provides.
252
253 = PHP functions and shortcodes =
254
255 You can use functions and shortcodes to display ads and ad groups.
256
257 The integers in this example are the IDs of the elements.
258
259 Use these shortcodes to insert an ad or group into your post/page.
260
261 `[the_ad id="24"]`
262 `[the_ad_group id="5"]`
263
264 Use these functions to insert an ad or ad group into your template file.
265
266 `<?php the_ad(24); ?>`
267 `<?php the_ad_group(5); ?>`
268
269 In addition to directly displaying ads and groups you can define ad placements and assign either an ad or group to them.
270
271 `[the_ad_placement id="header-left"]`
272 `<?php the_ad_placement('header-left'); ?>`
273
274 = Is there a revenue share? =
275
276 There is no revenue share. Advanced Ads doesn’t alter your ad codes in a way that you earn less than you would directly including the ad code in your template.
277
278 = Can I place ads directly in my theme files? =
279
280 Yes. I would add a "Manual" placement into your theme files. It would allow you to change the displayed ads or groups later without changing your code again.
281
282 = Does it work with other ad plugins? =
283
284 Yes. Advanced Ads can be combined with other ad plugins.
285 Just use their shortcodes in our "Rich Media" ad type to combine both features.
286 Works with AdRotate, Ad Inserter, Ad Injection, Quick AdSense, Quick AdSense Reloaded (WPQUADS), Simple Ads Manager, and other plugins.
287 Advanced Ads can be used along Google Site Kit or replace it if you need more control over your ad setup.
288
289 = Is the plugin compatible with page builders? =
290
291 Yes. It works out of the box with all site builders that allow shortcodes or widgets, like Elementor, SiteOrigin, Beaver Builder, WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer), [Nimble Page Builder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nimble-builder/), and others.
292 There is also a [free add-on to support the WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ads-for-visual-composer/).
293
294 = Will ads show up for ad block users? =
295
296 Visitors who have any ad blocker (e.g., AdBlock Plus) enabled won’t see ads from known external sources (e.g., AdSense).
297 You can still monetize those spots with custom content.
298
299 Read more about ad blockers and the features Advanced Ads has to deal with them [on this page](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/ad-blockers/).
300
301 = Does the plugin support an ads.txt? =
302
303 Google AdSense and some other networks ask you to provide an ads.txt.
304 Advanced Ads can create that file automatically with the correct information for AdSense, when you enable the ads.txt feature in Advanced Ads > Settings > General > ads.txt and enter your AdSense publisher ID in Advanced Ads > Settings > AdSense.
305
306 = I am a developer. Can I customize the plugin? =
307
308 Yes. You can use plenty of [hooks](https://wpadvancedads.com/codex/) to customize Advanced Ads.
309
310 == Screenshots ==
311
312 1. Placements that let you inject ads anywhere into your site without coding (7 in Advanced Ads + 14 through add-ons).
313 2. Support for all kinds of ad types, including dedicated AdSense type. AMP is included in the Responsive add-on.
314 3. Flexible ad input with the Plain Text ad type and code highlighting.
315 4. Align your ads within the content.
316 5. Dynamically change AdSense ad options in your WordPress backend.
317 6. Choose where to display your ads using many conditions.
318 7. Use various conditions to choose who should see ads (basic plugin and more in add-ons).
319 8. See AdSense earnings in your WP Backend
320 9. Track impressions and clicks (Tracking add-on).
321 10. Convert AdSense ads into AMP automatically (Responsive add-on)
322
323 == Changelog ==
324
325 = 1.28.0 =
326
327 - Improvement: add an `inline` attribute to the `the_ad` shortcode that allows the user to change the wrapper from `div` to `span`
328 - Improvement: update plugin updater class
329 - Improvement: rename "Item" option into "Ad / Group" to clarify its purpose
330 - Improvement: show a link to create a new ad on the placement page
331 - Improvement: show content placements first when creating a new one
332 - Improvement: remove welcome panel on ad edit screen
333 - Improvement: rename last button in the wizard to "Save" to highlight that this is the last step
334 - Fix: wrap `advanced_ads_ready_queue` in an IIEF to prevent naming collisions
335
336 = 1.27.0 =
337
338 - Improvement: prevent issues with functionality from other plugins that delay JavaScript execution (WP Rocket, Complianz, et al.).
339 - Improvement: unify the layout of the Next buttons in the ad Wizard
340 - Improvement: add the updated AdSense code. Added a filter to continue using the old AdSense code. [Learn more](https://wpadvancedads.com/adsense-crossorigin-attribute-performance)
341 - Improvement: update Ad Block Counter to work with Google Analytics 4 properties
342 - Fix: ensure Ad Admin can save AdSense, Privacy, and License settings
343 - Fix: prevent error when "Remove data on uninstall" option is set due to uninitialised constants
344 - Fix: ad edit button for ads delivered using groups
345 - Fix: improve compatibility with PHP 8 by removing default values from required function parameters
346
347 = 1.26.0 =
348
349 - overwrite existing options when importing new options
350 - add possibility to export privacy, ads.txt and Google AdSense options
351 - remove duplicate inline styles for placements with passive cache-busting and activated TCF 2.0 privacy option
352 - adjust the Advanced Ads block layout to the default WordPress block layout
353 - add migration from Advanced Ads widget to Advanced Ads block
354 - fix saving of additional CSS class in Advanced Ads block
355 - make placement deletion confirmation dialogue translatable
356 - add WebP as allowed image media type for exports
357
358 = 1.25.1 =
359
360 - fixed a bug that prevented removing placement conditions
361 - trim `inline-css` to remove duplicate spaces
362 - check if `inline-css` index exists in ad options to prevent undefined index notice
363 - move `Advanced_Ads_Inline_Css` class from singleton to one instance per ad, to fix issues with `inline-css` not being added
364 - fixed ad edit button visibility in frontend when ad label was activated
365
366 = 1.25.0 =
367
368 - show ad label event when ad wrapper is now shown
369 - add filter `advanced-ads-ajax-ad-select-arguments` to modify arguments of AJAX ad selection
370 - display ads on BuddyPress pages when no ads allowed on 404 pages
371 - Ad blocker fix: do not copy assets from "vendor" and "lib" folders
372 - Ad blocker fix: compare assets based on `filemtime` instead of `filesize`
373 - bump minimal require WP core version to 4.9
374 - allow to add a replacement for AdSense page-level code
375
376 = 1.24.2 =
377
378 - fix authenticated (i.e. logged-in) DOM-based XSS vulnerability while creating jQuery object from user input in Safari and IE
379
380 = 1.24.1 =
381
382 - fix compatibilty with WP prior to 5.0
383
384 = 1.24.0 =
385
386 - AdSense deprecated Link Units and might no longer fill them. So we removed them when creating new ads. [Learn more](https://wpadvancedads.com/adsense-link-units/)
387 - enable AdSense Auto ads on AMP pages
388 - interpret WP blocks in the plain text ad type
389 - remove MailPoet warning since they are not retiring custom shortcodes after all
390 - convert jQuery shorthand functions to `.on()` and `.trigger()`
391 - made shortcode button work with WordPress 4.9
392 - allow to exclude conditions from the "new display condition" dropdown
393 - prevent AdSense earnings box from appearing on non AdSense ad page when AdSense connection is lost
394
395 = 1.23.2 =
396
397 - reverted erroneously removing plugin author index
398
399 = 1.23.1 =
400
401 - removed warning about iThemes Security since it is no longer causing the reported issue
402 - added correct icon to Advanced Ads block
403 - fixed escaping for AdSense Auto ads codes that use the deprecated "Disable Top Level" option
404 - fixed TinyMCE warning in dev console
405 - replaced `intval()` and `floatval()` with type-casting
406
407 = 1.23.0 =
408
409 - MailPoet is going to deprecate custom shortcodes. See [this section](https://wpadvancedads.com/mailpoet-newsletters/#Enable_MailPoet_support_in_Advanced_Ads) in case you are using Advanced Ads ads in your newsletters
410 - updated Google AdSense API to use web application verification
411 - prevent accidental public ad URLs. See [Making the Ads post type public](https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/making-the-ad-post-type-public/) if you want to query ads via a dedicated URL
412 - allow to reserve only width or height for plain, rich content and group ad types
413
414 = 1.22.2 =
415
416 - fix shortcode button within Classic editor and Classic editor block
417
418 = 1.22.1 =
419
420 - removed "Disable shortcode button" setting after it became obsolete in 1.22.0
421 - added the `advanced-ads-disable-shortcode-button` filter to disable the shortcode button
422 - removed ads.txt-related warnings when the option is disabled
423 - fixed issue with loading of shortcode button in editors that disabled custom buttons, e.g., Elementor
424 - fixed JavaScript warnings in Elementor editor
425
426 = 1.22.0 =
427
428 - made dashboard layout compatible with WordPress 5.6
429 - removed irrelevant AdSense warnings
430 - allow filtering of data-attributes for encoded ads if privacy module is enabled
431 - added `advanced-ads-ad-edit-show-placement-injection` filter to allow removing the placement-injection box on the ad edit screen
432 - added `advanced-ads-unhide-meta-boxes` filter to allow adding of meta box ids that should always be visible on ad edit pages
433 - added `advanced-ads-ad-option-{$field}` filter for ad options
434 - added action hooks for ad status changes: `advanced-ads-ad-status-published`, `advanced-ads-ad-status-unpublished`, `advanced-ads-ad-status-{$old_status}-to-{$new_status}`
435 - removed public URLs for single ads on some installations
436 - fixed old icon in the menu
437 - fixed Internet Explorer 11 incompatibility
438 - fixed possible error in TinyMCE editor caused by ad blockers
439
440 = 1.21.1 =
441
442 - fixed pagination on the ad list page
443 - fix Google AdSense non-personalized ads
444
445 = 1.21.0 =
446
447 - enable Position options for Sidebar placements
448 - increased default weight for ads imported to a group from 1 to 5 which is mostly relevant when selling ads to existing placements
449 - Ad Health: added body classes that explain plugin behavior at given moment
450 - ads.txt: prevented converting special characters into HTML entities
451 - show ad overview list even if all ads were moved to trash
452 - fixed error when specific ACF function does not exist
453 - fixed option to disable ads also on the "Posts page" as set in the WordPress Reading settings
454
455 = 1.20.3 =
456
457 - whitelist field groups created by Advanced Custom Fields on the ad edit page
458 - prevent including AdSense Auto ads code when the Borlabs Cookie is already adding it
459 - prevented adding unneeded escape characters to ads.txt file
460 - added compatibility with Funding Choices when consent is not needed
461
462 = 1.20.2 =
463
464 - fixed displaying image ads if privacy method is set to custom cookie
465 - fixed scroll to last edited placement with non-English letters
466 - fixed minor UI issues
467
468 = 1.20.1 =
469
470 - don't escape top anchor ads code as a whole, user input has already been escaped
471
472 = 1.20.0 =
473
474 - integrate with TCF 2.0 compatible consent management platforms, e.g., Quantcast Choices
475 - improve timezone methods `Advanced_Ads_Utils::get_wp_timezone()` and `Advanced_Ads_Utils::get_timezone_name()`
476 - Divi theme: made content injection work with the "Unlimited ad injection" setting disabled
477 - added missing spaces to image ad tags to fix Cache-Busting issue
478 - made ad centering work when right and left margin are set
479 - add ad health check if __tcfapi responds but the privacy module is either not enabled or not set to TCF 2.0
480 - remove duplicate lines from the ads.txt file
481 - fixed layout issues that happens due to the JNews theme
482
483 = 1.19.1 =
484
485 - apply WordPress lazy loading for images to images in ad content
486 - layout fixes for WordPress 5.5
487
488 = 1.19.0 =
489
490 - placements are now ordered by type on the Placements page. You can still choose ordering by name
491 - the "custom" option of the Content placement now comes with a picker to select the position in the frontend
492 - WPML: placements pages show ads according to the selected language
493 - WPML: display the ad in the original language if a translated ad is missing unless the publisher chooses to hide it instead
494 - prevented injection of ads into captions of "image" blocks
495 - improved bot check
496 - fixed layout of expiry data fields
497 - fixed broken check for the Responsive add-on
498
499 = 1.18.0 =
500
501 * inject ads automatically based on div, table, quotes, iframe, and other HTML tags
502 * define your own injection rules using the new "custom" option for the Content placement
503 * hide Shortcode button in TinyMCE editor by default for new users
504 * added `advanced-ads-options` filter for main plugin options
505 * prevent automatic ad injection into paragraphs within blockquotes
506 * hide placement options after publishing an ad translated with WPML
507 * disallowed ad insertion into the header of the WP File Manager's admin page
508
509 = 1.17.12 =
510
511 * set default name for ads where none was given
512 * fixed issue where long option markup could break the group page
513 * made placements of type other than "Header Code" work with "Thrive Theme Builder" theme
514
515 = 1.17.11 =
516
517 * added Datanyze and Ecosia to bots list
518 * linked to [Google Ad Manager Integration](https://wpadvancedads.com/add-ons/google-ad-manager/)
519 * fixed Layout Key field for AdSense ads not saving new values
520 * fixed error that broke the wizard when the URL field of image ads contained a wrong value
521 * fixed links to manuals
522 * fixed unneeded notification shown when ads are disabled on 404 pages
523
524 = 1.17.10 =
525
526 * fixed escaped HTML tag in Ad Planning column
527 * fixed possible JavaScript error caused by Ad Health checks
528 * fixed possible third-party conflict causing the ad group filter to throw an exception
529 * removed unneeded notification shown when ads are disabled on 404 pages
530
531 = 1.17.9 =
532
533 * fixed warning about missing `the_content` filter in WordPress 5.4
534 * fixed public warning if the WordPres `widget` function is called with wrong parameters
535 * fixed wrong usage of get_current_user
536
537 = 1.17.8 =
538
539 * WPML: placements now deliver also ads translated with WPML when only one of the language versions was assigned to them
540 * fixed delete option in placement form
541
542 = 1.17.7 =
543
544 * fixed index value of content placements not showing up in the form while saved and working correctly
545 * recovered compatibility with the "Render Blocking JS" option of the WP Fastest Cache plugin
546
547 = 1.17.6 =
548
549 * improved coding style in backend templates
550 * prepared for option to allow minimum number of words between ads in Advanced Ads Pro
551 * hide notice that warns if the "Disable ads in REST API" option was selected
552 * Renad theme: fixed a bug that caused menu item to point to incorrect url instead of theme options
553
554 = 1.17.5 =
555
556 * fixed ads being injected multiple times when using the Newspaper theme or multiple the_content filters
557
558 = 1.17.4 =
559
560 * added option and Display Condition to disable ads in content served through the REST API
561 * made error notices less obstrusive
562 * code style optimizations
563 * fixed ad groups form on ad edit page
564 * fixed potential conflict with autoloader
565
566 = 1.17.3 =
567
568 * prevented content injection into specific elements where ads cause issues
569 * assign `advads-stop-injection` class to any element into which you don’t want to automatically inject ads
570 * fixed possible cURL error when checking existing ads.txt file locally
571
572 = 1.17.2 =
573
574 * replaced autoloader
575 * fixed an issue where an expired ad removed HTML in the ad code
576
577 = 1.17.1 =
578
579 * fixed failing upload of new image ads
580 * fixed Google Ad Manager debug link also showing up when other Google Publisher Tags are used
581
582 = 1.17 =
583
584 * improved AdSense ad unit list coming from the AdSense API
585 * improved "highlight ads" option in Ad Health
586 * show notice if AJAX calls are broken
587 * added `com.pl` as exception for placing ads.txt files in subdomains
588 * removed placeholder for AdSense ads in the Customizer and Elementor editor
589 * fix for WP Smush lazy load preventing image ads from showing at all
590
591 = 1.16.1 =
592
593 * fixed JavaScript that broke privacy module check in the frontend
594 * allow to change size of AdSense ads loaded from the AdSense account
595
596 = 1.16 =
597
598 * moved all users to the new content injection logic and removed opt-out option
599 * use new Auto ads code for everyone who didn’t enable the "Disable top anchor ads" option
600 * hide "Disable top anchor ads" option to users who didn’t enable it
601 * the Ad Admin user role can now also save the plugin settings
602 * hide Wizard for existing ads
603 * removed warning about WP Autoterms plugin after a fix by the plugin authors
604 * some work for Conditions to improve compatibility with an upcoming Pro feature
605 * fixed multiple wrappers occurred as result of using nested ads
606 * fixed missing index issue on 404 pages for logged-in admins
607 * fixed AJAX/PHP error 403 on Settings page
608 * fixed layout issue that happened when "If>So Dynamic Content" plugin was active
609 * prevented Ad label from taking height of fixed sized AdSense ads
610