=== AdRotate === Contributors: adegans Donate link: http://meandmymac.net/donate/ Tags: ads, banner, commercial, admin, advertise, adrotator, 2013, plugin, random, rotator, ad, advertising, advertisement, block, blocks, advertiser, publisher, adsense, geo, geolocation, geotarget, chitika, clickbank, broadstreet, banner manager,advert manager, campaign manager, export, import, freegeoip, geoplugin, maxmind, referrer, email, menu, statistics, stats, report, advert, adverts, best, great, 2014, geoselect, geobytes, schedules, schedule, monetize, header, widget, javascript, jquery, tracking, clicks, impressions, rotate, zone, zones, sidebar, footer, content, posts, pages Requires at least: 3.8, PHP5.3 Tested up to: 4.1.1 Stable tag: 3.11.2 Used on over a hundred thousand websites and by even more people! AdRotate is the popular choice for monetizing your website with adverts while keeping things simple. Make money with advertising while you do other things. Make making money easy! == Description == Thinking of making some money with your website? Try AdRotate. Using AdRotate you can easy place advertising banners pretty much anywhere on your site while managing almost everything from your dashboard. No fussing with your themes code if you don't want to. Create your own adverts with basic HTML/Javascript code or use adverts from your favorite Ad Server such as DFP, AdSense, Chitika or other similar services. Manage your advertising campaigns with ease, right from your dashboard. Check up on performance and make use of the myriad of features AdRotate has to offer. You can host your banners locally, in your CDN or on a remote server. AdRotate supports unlimited groups for banners allowing you to tie certain banners to different areas of the website. AdRotate looks and feels similar to the dashboard you already know, so you're already familiar with AdRotate before you've even started. The well thought out menu structures and features make advert management very easy and straightforward. AdRotate is also available as a premium plugin for a very low price. Offering extra and more extensive features and faster support! Check out the benefits of AdRotate Pro! [Get AdRotate Pro today](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=details)! **Important links** * [Details](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=details) - Lots of Additional plugin information * [Manuals & Support](https://ajdg.solutions/forums/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=manuals) - Setup instructions and support * [AdRotate Store](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=shop) - Buy AdRotate Pro or hire me to install or troubleshoot AdRotate **Some Features** * Easy management of ads and groups of ads * Automated Javascript cycles of ads with Dynamic Groups * Have your advertisers add/edit/manage their own ads * Geo Targeting for adverts * Detect ad blockers in browser and nag visitors about it * Works with Google AdSense, DFP and most other referrer/ad servers * Get push notifications right on your iOS or Android device about adverts and important events * Get email notifications when your ads need you * Perfectly suited for any size of advertisement, including 125x125, 468x60, 729x90, 160x600 and much more * Easy to use stats so you can follow how each advert is performing * Daily, monthly and yearly stats * Couple ads to users so that user can follow his personalized stats * Advertisers can easily contact you from their dashboard * Track how many times a banner is clicked and show it's Cick-Through-Ratio * Put random, or selected, banners in pages or posts * Preview banners on edit * Advanced time schedules and restrictions * Free use of AdRotate Geo, AJdG Solutions' exclusive Geo Targeting service * CSV Exports of statistics * Multiple groups per banner location * Unlimited widgets * Show multiple ads at once in a grid with Ad Blocks * Automagically disable ads after certain requirements you set are reached * Warns you on the dashboard when ads are about to expire or need attention * Use shortcodes, widgets or PHP to put ads on your site NOTE: Certain features are exclusive to AdRotate PRO. Learn more about what AdRotate Pro will do for you in the [features list](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/features/). **AdRotate Switch** Looking to switch from another plugin? Check out [AdRotate Switch](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adrotate-switch/) and see if your current advertising plugin is compatible for migrating your data! NOTE: Unsolicited offers, parnterships, job offers, promotional emails or product offers to "enhance" my business or products through this site or any means are not appreciated and will most likely be ignored. == Installation == Find out how AdRotate works, more options and various ways to implement your ads. **AdRotate Switch** Looking to switch from another plugin? Check out [AdRotate Switch](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adrotate-switch/) and see if your current advertising plugin is compatible for migrating your data! **Important links** * [Manual Installation](https://ajdg.solutions/manuals/adrotate/installing-adrotate-on-your-website/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=manuals) * [Upgrade AdRotate Free to Pro](https://ajdg.solutions/manuals/adrotate/upgrade-adrotate-to-adrotate-pro/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=buyadrotatepro) * [Manuals & Support](https://https://ajdg.solutions/forums/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=manuals) * [AdRotate Store](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=shop) == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I migrate my data from another plugin to AdRotate? = **Answer:** Maybe. Take a look at [AdRotate Switch](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adrotate-switch/) and see if your current advertising plugin is compatible for migrating your data! There are [manual](https://ajdg.solutions/manuals/adrotate/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=manuals) with every feature explained. If that's not enough you can post on the [forum](https://ajdg.solutions/forums/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=support) and ask your question there! == Changelog == = 3.11.2 FREE = * NOTE: Due to an earlier bugfix you may need to open/edit each AdRotate widget and click 'Save' * [fix] Query error when cleaning database manually * [fix] Self-repairing database function now actually works * [tweak] Load max. 20 ads for a dynamic group * [tweak] Impression counting excluded from popular caching plugins * [tweak] Click counting excluded from popular caching plugins * [change] Upgrade script cleaned up * [change] Removed unnecessary indexes from database * [change] Removed obsolete 'block' columns from database * [change] Improved INT() unsigned datatypes in MySQL NOTE: Certain features are exclusive to AdRotate PRO. If you need these features please consider upgrading to [AdRotate PRO](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/features/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=features). = 3.12.4 PRO = * NOTE: Due to an earlier bugfix you may need to open/edit each AdRotate widget and click 'Save' * [fix] Query error when cleaning database manually * [fix] Stats exports not working on certain versions of PHP * [fix] Adblock nag countdown not saving * [fix] 'Strict standards' error when uploading a file on some systems * [fix] Geo Targeting better filtering for locations with capitals * [fix] Self-repairing database function now actually works * [tweak] Geo Lookups no longer leading in Geo Service availability * [tweak] Geo Targeting warning emails removed * [tweak] Load max. 20 ads for a dynamic group * [tweak] Impression counting excluded from popular caching plugins * [tweak] Click counting excluded from popular caching plugins * [change] GeoBytes no longer supported for Geo Targeting * [change] Upgrade script cleaned up * [change] Removed unnecessary indexes from database * [change] Removed obsolete 'block' columns from database * [change] Improved INT() unsigned datatypes in MySQL The full changelog can be found on the [AdRotate website](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/development/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=changelog). Get more AdRotate! [Get AdRotate Pro today](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=buyadrotatepro)! NOTE: Unsolicited offers, parnterships, job offers, promotional emails or product offers to "enhance" my business or products through this site or any means are not appreciated and will most likely be ignored. == Upgrade Notice == = 3.11.2 FREE = * NOTE: Due to an earlier bugfix you may need to open/edit each AdRotate widget and click 'Save' * [fix] Query error when cleaning database manually * [fix] Self-repairing database function now actually works * [tweak] Load max. 20 ads for a dynamic group * [tweak] Impression counting excluded from popular caching plugins * [tweak] Click counting excluded from popular caching plugins * [change] Upgrade script cleaned up * [change] Removed unnecessary indexes from database * [change] Removed obsolete 'block' columns from database * [change] Improved INT() unsigned datatypes in MySQL The full changelog can be found on the [AdRotate website](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/development/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=changelog). Get more AdRotate! [Get AdRotate Pro today](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=buyadrotatepro)! NOTE: Certain features are exclusive to AdRotate PRO. If you need these features please consider upgrading to [AdRotate PRO](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/features/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=features). == Screenshots == Visit [the site](https://ajdg.solutions/products/adrotate-for-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=adrotate_free_readme&utm_campaign=screenshots) for screenshots.