=== ClickGUARD – Click Fraud Detection And Prevention === Contributors: clickguard Tags: click fraud, ad fraud, ppc fraud, detection, prevention, adwords, google ads License: GPLv2 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Requires at least: 4.8 Tested up to: 5.6 Stable tag: 1.5 Requires PHP: 5.3 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Removes the pain and frustration of losing money to click fraud. Protects Google Ads campaigns from wasteful ad clicks. == Description == CLICK FRAUD and WASTEFUL AD TRAFFIC STOP **HERE** ClickGUARD effectively safeguards and maximizes your Google Ads ROI so you can focus on the quality and success of your business without having to deal with abusive, disruptive, fraudulent and wasteful clicks. Learn more about ClickGUARD [here](https://www.clickguard.com). IMPORTANT: Active ClickGUARD TRIAL or subscription plan is required to use the plugin. == Installation == In order to use the WordPress plugin, you must have an active ClickGUARD account. You can register for an account [here](https://www.clickguard.com/start-free-trial/). Terms of service are available [here](https://www.clickguard.com/terms-of-service/). = Installation steps = 1. Upload 'clickguard' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 1. Go to Settings -> ClickGUARD to open the settings 1. Register your site with ClickGUARD 1. Select your account protected with ClickGUARD 1. Configure tracking and dashboard information 1. Smile - your advertising budget is safe! == Changelog == = 1.0 = * You're protected from click fraud! = 1.1 = * Minor fixes = 1.2 = * Updated application links * Added invalid click counts to dashboard widget = 1.3 = * Performance improvements * UI improvements = 1.4 = * Work around strangely random WP error in CURL == Upgrade Notice == Upgrade for better performance. == Screenshots == 1. Registering your website with ClickGUARD 2. Selecting your protected account 3. Configuring settings 4. Clicks Summary