=== ClickGUARD – Click Fraud Prevention & Intent Based Campaign Optimization ===

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: 6.0
Stable tag: 1.7.1
Requires PHP: 5.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Protects Google Ads campaigns from click fraud and other wasteful ad traffic to optimize for intent and maximize advertising ROI.

== Description ==

CLICK FRAUD and WASTEFUL AD TRAFFIC STOP **HERE**.

ClickGUARD effectively protects and maximizes your Google Ads ROI so you can focus on the quality and success of your business without having to worry about 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. Link your site with ClickGUARD
1. Configure tracking and dashboard information

== 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

= 1.5 =
* UI and stability updates

= 1.6 =
* Simplify setup and configuration

= 1.7 =
* Updated app links for legacy platform

== Upgrade Notice ==

Upgrade for simpler setup and configuration.

== Screenshots ==

1. Linking with your ClickGUARD account
2. Clicks Summary in Dashboard