Wordpress Ad Plugins Notes
New Method
The fastest way to get started with GoodLoop on WordPress is to use our official WordPress plugin. No special set up is required: just install the plugin and place a "Good-Loop ad unit" on your page.
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Install via the WordPress admin interface by going to "Plugins" -> "Add New" and searching for "Good-loop" OR download the plugin files and upload them to your server's /wp-content/plugins/good-loop-ad-widget directory
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Activate the plugin (plugins are activated on your site's WordPress admin page. See "Plugins" -> "Installed Plugins")
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Go to the Appearance -> Widgets menu
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Drag-and-drop a “Good-Loop ad unit” (found under “Available Widgets”) into one of the sidebars
The adunit should now be running happily on your page. For further information, including how to get paid, please refer to the "Settings" -> "Good-Loop" page
If you are unable to set up the adunit by following the above instructions, or if you'd like to tell us what you think about the plugin, contact us at publishers@good-loop.com.
WordPress version
Our plugin has been tested for WordPress versions 4.7 - 5.0.
Old Method
Requirements for Good-Loop Ads
To host a Good-Loop ad on your wordpress site, you must either have or add a widget which allows for custom HTML and Javascript (JS) to be run.
Tested Plugins
- Wordpress Ad Widget (version 2.10.0 and assumed later versions)
Wordpress Ad Widget
From your Wordpress Dashboard: hover your mouse over 'Appearance' and select 'Widgets', and look in the left side of this page -- at the list of Available Widgets. Find the one labeled, 'Ad: HTML/Javascript Ad'. Click and drag this item over to the right-side of the page, and drop it on your desired sidebar (or header , or footer , Depending on where you need to host the Good-Loop ad on your page). Next, head over to this page in order to see how to put in the correct code.