=== Ezoic === Contributors: ezoic Author URI: https://ezoic.com/ Plugin URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ezoic-integration/ Tags: ezoic, ads, monetization, ads.txt, site speed, cdn, seo, caching, cache, cloud, adstxt, optimization Requires at least: 5.2.0 Tested up to: 5.8 Requires PHP: 5.4 Stable tag: trunk License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Ezoic plugin provides a simple and intuitive way to integrate and connect with the entire Ezoic technology platform. == Description == The Ezoic plugin provides WordPress with features and settings for Ezoic on their website. This includes: * **Automatic Ezoic ad placeholder insertion** * **Website performance optimizations included in Ezoic Leap** * **Ezoic caching and CDN settings** * **Detection of conflicting plugins or WordPress theme settings** * **Platform integration (if a site is not Cloud integrated)** * **Create, manage, and validate your ads.txt** Ezoic is a technology platform designed to help publishers improve every visitor session by using artificial intelligence to streamline ad revenue growth, testing, website performance SEO, and content. Ezoic is used by everyone from independent website owners to major media brands. For more information on the Ezoic platform and to use it on your website, visit [https://www.ezoic.com/](https://www.ezoic.com/). == Installation == The plugin can be added by downloading it from our WordPress listing or by searching directly in the plugin directory from your WordPress admin dashboard. = Using The Plugin For Initial Ezoic Integration: = The Ezoic plugin can be used on its own for initial Ezoic integration. It is **NOT recommended** as a long-term integration method. Sites can follow setup directions inside their Ezoic dashboard upon login to finish setting up Ezoic after integration is complete. = Ezoic recommends switching to Cloud integration = Ezoic’s plugin is best utilized alongside Cloud integration (via Cloudflare or by changing your nameservers at your host or registrar) How to change from WordPress integration to Cloud integration: [https://support.ezoic.com/kb/article/switching-from-wordpress-integration-to-ezoic-name-server-integration?id=switching-from-wordpress-integration-to-ezoic-name-server-integration](https://support.ezoic.com/kb/article/switching-from-wordpress-integration-to-ezoic-name-server-integration?id=switching-from-wordpress-integration-to-ezoic-name-server-integration) --- = Setting up Ad Tester Placeholders: = Ezoic’s WordPress plugin allows you to easily set up and adjust ad placeholders based on Ezoic's best practices. The following guide will walk you through installing, activating and updating your placeholder setup within the Ezoic WordPress Plugin: [https://support.ezoic.com/kb/article/setting-up-ad-tester-placeholders-with-the-ezoic-wordpress-plugin](https://support.ezoic.com/kb/article/setting-up-ad-tester-placeholders-with-the-ezoic-wordpress-plugin) --- = Leap Optimization: = It is recommended you install the Ezoic plugin to maximize performance while using Leap. Cloud Integration is required to ensure the best performance when using Ezoic Leap. Without Cloud integration in place most of Leap’s features and the plugin’s benefits will not be available. *Note: Installing and activating the Ezoic Plugin will not change your integration method if you are already Cloud Integrated.* * **Step 1:** Download the Ezoic Plugin found here: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ezoic-integration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ezoic-integration/) * **Step 2:** Navigate to the “Plugins” section of your WordPress dashboard * **Step 3:** Complete the setup by activating the Plugin --- = Using the super-fast Ezoic Cloud for caching and page loading: = You will need to enable API access to the Ezoic Cloud to utilize caching features inside your site’s WordPress admin. This is located in the settings tab of the Ezoic user dashboard. *Note: WordPress integrated sites are unable to use Ezoic Cloud caching unless they are Cloud Integrated.* Once you have your API key from your Ezoic dashboard, it can be added to your Ezoic plugin settings inside the site’s WordPress admin dashboard under Ezoic > CDN settings. == Changelog == = 2.5.21 = * Add cache clearing actions = 2.5.20 = * Fix issues with WP-CLI = 2.5.19 = * Update Ezoic Integration status display * Do not enable WP integration by default = 2.5.18 = * Minor bug fix = 2.5.17 = * Added navigation menus to Ezoic CMS Live Sync and Import, disabled by default. = 2.5.16 = * Speed Settings: Added button to sync active plugins/themes with Ezoic Leap Technologies = 2.5.15 = * Added Ezoic CMS Live Sync and CMS Import, disabled by default * Updates to Microdata annotations = 2.5.14 = * Misc: Fix inserter error when dealing with bad HTML = 2.5.13 = * Ad Settings: Deactivating plugin clears placeholder configuration * Ad Settings: Store tag changes across configuration page changes = 2.5.12 = * Misc: Fix syntax incompatibility = 2.5.11 = * Ad Settings: Clear cache when plugin is activated * Misc: Fix syntax error in configuration * Misc: Fix out-of-bounds error when parsing strings = 2.5.10 = * Add option to set a list of Page/Post IDs to always be included when cache is cleared * Add option to display Page/Post IDs on admin page/post list views = 2.5.9 = * Ads.txt Manager: Bug fixes * Ad Settings: Minor bug fixes = 2.5.8 = * Ad Settings: Ensure placeholders exist before deserializing * Ad Settings: Minor bug fixes = 2.5.7 = * Minor bug fix = 2.5.6 = * Minor bug fixes = 2.5.5 = * Fix AMP Incompatibility = 2.5.4 = * Ad Settings: Fix communication error problem * Ad Settings: Include li tags in default paragraph/block types * Ad Settings: Allow img tags to be selected in HTML Element Picker = 2.5.3 = * Add feature to detect Ads.txt Manager account ID linked to Ezoic. = 2.5.2 = * Minor bug fixes = 2.5.1 = * Minor bug fixes = 2.5.0 = * Ad Inserter = 2.3.1 = * Minor bug fixes = 2.3 = * Added feature for setting up ads.txt file with Ads.txt Manager = 2.2.1 = * Remove plugin filtering feature = 2.2.0 = * Added plugin filtering feature = 2.1.3 = * Changed speed settings so that potentially breaking features are off by default = 2.1.2 = * Fix to prevent speed settings from applying to admin pages = 2.1.1 = * Enabled microdata header for documentation = 2.1.0 = * Added several new options for speed optimization