Thread: Which adsense plugin for wordpress do you use?

I have just tried to find mighty adsense and it doesn't show any results in wordpress. Strangely, their official website is now parked.

I am looking for a new, easy plugin to install instead which is known to give good conversions.

Which adsense plugin do you prefer for wordpress?

Thank you in advance.

~ Mike

Several AdSense plugins fell by the wayside when WordPress changed the way that the editor pages worked. I think that was back in version 3.0 or 3.1. They removed some of the functions that plugin authors were using to add selections to the toolbar.

I am using a modified version of an obsolete plugin named Advertising Manager. The editor feature for inserting ads ceased functioning, but I found a workaround that fixed the problem. I am maintaining it myself and it still does what I want, but it may reach a point where it is no longer viable. An increasing number of WordPress plugins are being abandoned by authors because of the time it takes trying to maintain them with all of the structural changes the WordPress team keeps making. Too many plugins require code changes with every new leap from the WordPress team.

I would also like to find a new AdSense plugin for use with new sites. It needs to have the flexibility to place ads where ever I want to place them, and it needs to work from the editor pages.

Originally Posted by TopDogger

Several AdSense plugins fell by the wayside when WordPress changed the way that the editor pages worked. I think that was back in version 3.0 or 3.1. They removed some of the functions that plugin authors were using to add selections to the toolbar.

I am using a modified version of an obsolete plugin named Advertising Manager. The editor feature for inserting ads ceased functioning, but I found a workaround that fixed the problem. I am maintaining it myself and it still does what I want, but it may reach a point where it is no longer viable. An increasing number of WordPress plugins are being abandoned by authors because of the time it takes trying to maintain them with all of the structural changes the WordPress team keeps making. Too many plugins require code changes with every new leap from the WordPress team.

I would also like to find a new AdSense plugin for use with new sites. It needs to have the flexibility to place ads where ever I want to place them, and it needs to work from the editor pages.

Actually, my older blogs still have mighty adsense and it works. If you find something good, please let me know. Something simple. Not too intrusive. Skyscraper in sidebar, 2 ads in the posts. That's about it.

WordPress › Google AdSense Plugin « WordPress Plugins

WordPress › Google AdSense « WordPress Plugins

Both updated in January.

Note: I do not use adsense.

I never used any plugin for the adsense actually inserted codes manually in required locations that worked properly. However you can check out adsense insert plugin which is quite good.

I prefer not to use an AdSense plugin at all. I would rather manually put in the code rather than rely on a plugin.

A plugin could theoretically automatically replace your adsense code with someone else's code--thus you wouldn't get credit for clicks.

For the sidebar placement you can use the text widget from the admin area.

You can edit your theme to insert Ads above the posts. You can do this from the Admin area in say the index.php template.

For in-content Ad insertion, you want a plugin that counts the paragraphs and makes sure not to violate the Adsense TOS by inserting too many Ads into archive and post list pages. Or the plugin might use a token that you insert into posts, and the plugin replaces the token with the Ad code.

Instead of plugins, use an include statement to insert the adsense code and store each ad unit into a separate text file with the php extension i.e. ad1.php

Code:

<?php include("ad1.php"); ?>

Here's an example of a website using PHP include to insert the ad units: Misa Campo | Misa Campo Biography on her career and life.

How to add Google AdSense code into to the WordPress Loop

Look for loop on the index page:

Code:

<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

To insert the ad unit between the post title and post. The Google AdSense ad unit will be placed in only the first 3 posts.

Code:

<?php  if ($wp_query->current_post < 3) { ?>
<?php include("ad1.php"); ?>
<?php } ?>

Read more:
How to add a Google AdSense link unit to the WordPress Loop | ButlerBlog

To wrap the text to left of the ad, add your adsense code in between these lines

Code:

<div style="display:block;float:right;margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"> 

Your Adsense ad script  

</div>

Read more: How To Add Adsense In Wordpress - Wrap Adsense Ads With Content

The PHP code is fine when you want to add the PHP to a theme file, but PHP code does not execute from within post content or a text widget unless you add a plugin.

Originally Posted by TopDogger

The PHP code is fine when you want to add the PHP to a theme file, but PHP code does not execute from within post content or a text widget unless you add a plugin.

To execute within a post insert the code into the single.php file within your template folder. For example place insert <?php include("ad1.php"); ?> after the post title and <?php include("ad2.php"); ?> at the end of the post.

The include command won't work in a widget, but you can insert a include command directly into the sidebar.php file.

Within 5 minutes it's possible to make all the necessary modifications to the template file. After that you won't need to touch the template again as all the Adsense code is in separate files.