=== Author Help Indie Ads ===

Contributors: avantman42
Tags: advert,ad,indie author,book advert,books
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.0
License: GPL2
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Stable tag: 1.5

Adds a shortcode and widget to display an ad from Author Help Indie Ads (https://ian.authorhelp.uk)

== Description ==

This plugin creates a widget and a shortcode that can be used to display a random ad from [Author Help Indie Ads](https://ian.authorhelp.uk).

It connects to a server to retrieve an advert to be displayed. The service is designed to respect user privacy, and no user information is sent to the server. The only information sent to the server is the hostname of the WordPress server.

The adverts are provided by Author Help Indie Ads.

* [Terms of service](https://ian.authorhelp.uk/info/tos/)
* [Privacy policy](https://ian.authorhelp.uk/info/privacy-policy/)

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin zip file using WordPress' plugin installer, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly (search for "Author Help Indie Ads").
1. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" screen in WordPress.
1. Add a widget or shortcode where you would like the ad to be displayed, such as the sidebar or footer.

== Changelog ==

= v1.5 =

Improved bot detection

= v1.4 =

Fixed bug with report link
Added option to suppress header
Added option to use custom ad server

= v1.3 =

Bug fix: wasn't properly reporting display of ads