January 25th, 2009

Weekly Plugin Review, WordPress Plugins

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Thomas Clausen (15 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 4:29 am

I haven’t used this plugin, but I’ve been happy with OpenX, which is a stand alone open source program (formerly known as OpenAds, phpAdsNew).

It’s great for handling all kind of ads, but of course it’s a bit more complex than installing a plugin.
- ArcherTC (1 comments.) says:
  
  1/26/2009 at 9:50 am
  
  I have read good things about OpenX. While their site makes note of an OpenX WordPress plugin, it’s not been updated and it did not make it into the WordPress.org plugin directory. Are you using their plugin yourself? Care to share feedback on it?
  - Thomas Clausen (15 comments.) says:
    
    1/26/2009 at 12:38 pm
    
    I actually think the WordPress plugin goes to their hosted service, so I haven’t tried it since I have it as a fresh install on my own server
  - Shawn Scammahorn (2 comments.) says:
    
    1/28/2009 at 11:37 am
    
    I’m using the OpenX plugin on my site and it seems to work pretty well with the self-hosted version of OpenX that I’m running on my server.
    
    The nice thing about the OpenX plugin is that you’re 1) not tied down to just one size ad, and 2) you can add an advert into a post or where ever by just typing the zone id in brackets [5].
    
    I haven’t tested the plugin with WP 2.7 yet though.
Fredrik (1 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 7:03 am

This seems to be a good plugin. Is there possible to decide how many ad boxes to show?
DazzlinDonna (8 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 9:34 am

Yes, I’ve used the plugin for a while now. The only addition I’d like to see is the ability to place javascript code (or any code really) instead of the normal img url so that things like 125×125 adsense code can be used as well.
The GTL™ (5 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 12:06 pm

I use WP125 and am quite happy with it. In fact, the plugin DOES support 150×150 ads I’ve learned.

A feature I’d like to see is the ability to select “center” for centering the ads versus having to go in and change the code to do this.

Very happy with this plugin!
A.Faith (1 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 12:26 pm

I find this plugin rather hard to use, especially for those who are not familiar with under-developed add-ons for WordPress.

Its usability is limited and adding and removing more than 10 banners could be tricky for those who like AdSense or something familiar.
rudy (8 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 12:29 pm

I tried this plug-in offline just now, then i saw there were a review for this plug-in on my online dashboard, and took me here.
After trying it on my offline site, i will apply it to my real on-line line. I like this plug-in a lot, and i look forward to see the new feature / version which has a capability to manage 300x 250, and 480 x60 instead of 125×125.
redwall_hp (40 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 1:21 pm

Thank you for your review. I have had a few requests to have support for other ad formats. I have considered it, but I’m not sure how I would implement it. Perhaps in the future, once I’m sure I have the core functionality (125×125 format ads) fully perfected. I have much planned for this plugin in the future, and it’s gained a significant following.

There are still some rough edges here and there, which I have been working to fix, and there’s a steady stream of feedback coming to my inbox.

Coming in the next release will be some of said rough-edge fixing, as well as localization support, with a couple of translations already secured.
- Ajay (6 comments.) says:
  
  1/25/2009 at 2:13 pm
  
  There are two options you can to implement this.
  
  1. Create custom functions to display the different ad formats. However, this can get clumsy.
  
  2. An alternative is to allow users to “create” an adblock of a custom size.
  - redwall_hp (40 comments.) says:
    
    1/25/2009 at 3:36 pm
    
    Well, I got that far.
    
    The problem is from a UI standpoint. It’s something that I need to plan out carefully to avoid messing up the ease of use of the plugin. If you look at something like OpenX or Google Ad Manager, you’ll note that there’s a quite larger barrier for entry. There’s a lot more for a user to learn. I intend to keep things simple.
    
    I am pretty much sure that the feature will make it into the plugin eventually, but I have other things higher-up on the plugin’s to-do list that need taking care of first.
Dan says:

1/25/2009 at 2:40 pm

I use this plugin on 4 sites – *****

The author is very helpful!
Iacob Ionut (1 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 6:45 pm

I’ve been using OpenX but I wanted to switch to something else for quite some time . I’ll give it a try and see how it goes.
Barry (33 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 7:35 pm

I’ve not tried this plugin yet as I’ve only recently put adverts on my blog. I do notice that you say you have to put code in your sidebar? It’s a pity it doesn’t come with a widget, which would make it easier to set up.

I notice OIO Publisher isn’t a GPL compatible plugin, and wonder how linking to it in this post goes along with the sentiments expressed by Mark earlier this year:
http://weblogtoolscollection.c.....bo-borsho/

From the OIO Publisher FAQ:
Can I give OIOpublisher to my friends?
You may not in any way, shape, or form distribute or give OIOpublisher out. The license for OIOpublisher extends to you and yourself only.
- redwall_hp (40 comments.) says:
  
  1/26/2009 at 12:34 am
  
  A widget *is* included. You can put it where you want. I believe Ajay was simply recommending that it be put there, like 90% of blogs do.
- Ajay (209 comments.) says:
  
  1/26/2009 at 1:24 am
  
  While you can use the widget, I always prefer just using the code directly.
- Mark Ghosh (386 comments.) says:
  
  1/26/2009 at 8:53 am
  
  Very good point Barry, edited the post.
- Mark Ghosh says:
  
  1/26/2009 at 11:11 am
  
  Barry, FYI http://download.oiopublisher.com/LICENSE.txt
  - Barry (33 comments.) says:
    
    1/26/2009 at 11:20 am
    
    Yeah, I know – it’s not GPL – As I said earlier.
    
    To clarify – I’m not against non-GPL software or plugins or themes – far from it, but the license has specific points that are incompatible with the GPL license, the fact that the “interface” to WordPress is released under the WordPress license seems to me like as much a “get around” (to use other peoples words) as premium theme developers releasing their css and images under a different license.
    
    The license says that only the code that links to WordPress is released under WordPresses lice, but the OIO publisher code itself isn’t – seems like a mess of a license to me.
  - Barry (33 comments.) says:
    
    1/26/2009 at 11:24 am
    
    Sorry, Mark – just re-read that comment and it comes across a bit different than how I intended. If it sounds like I’m being righteous and standing on a pedestal – then that isn’t the intention.
Turnip (1 comments.) says:

1/25/2009 at 9:41 pm

I use openX as an adserver to sell directly, and sell ads through CMF Ads as part of a social network.
WPCult (2 comments.) says:

1/26/2009 at 7:32 pm

This plugin is a great advertisement management service, and simple + easy to use! I have had OIO on my site for a while, but had to many compatibility issues with other plugins, so I switched back to WP125, and helped redwall with the idea for alternating CSS classes. Very good plugin!
Alex (5 comments.) says:

1/27/2009 at 9:38 am

I knew that there must be a better way to manage ads on your website than having to edit the template. Thanks for giving us the heads up.
Mik (3 comments.) says:

1/27/2009 at 11:26 pm

I use this plugin and like the ease of use and keeping track of click-throughs.
Barry (33 comments.) says:

1/28/2009 at 9:32 am

Ajay – it would be interesting to compare this plugin with the UBD one originally by Alex King:

http://www.uniqueblogdesigns.c.....26-update/
- Ajay (209 comments.) says:
  
  1/28/2009 at 12:24 pm
  
  Let me take a look at it.
Paul says:

3/8/2010 at 8:29 am

“The only addition I’d like to see is the ability to place javascript code (or any code really) instead of the normal img url so that things like 125×125 adsense code can be used as well.”

ME2!!!
Philippe (1 comments.) says:

8/17/2010 at 5:36 am

Hi there,

I know the last comment is 1 year old, but maybe you can give me a little hand :o)

How can I decide which ad is “follow” and another is “nofollow”? I tried to change a bit at the .php file but I just didn’t get it.

Would be nice to get some help :o)

Have a nice day,
Phil

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