Ad Commander – Ad Manager for Banners, AdSense, Ad Networks

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About this tool

Ad Commander is a lightweight ad manager for WordPress. Create banner image ads, Google AdSense ads, Amazon Associates ads, and ad network ads. Display them with shortcodes, blocks, automatic inserts, or template tags. AI agents can access your ads and stats to help manage campaigns. Create groups of rotating banner ads or randomly displaying ads. Insert ads with shortcodes, template tags, blocks, or automatic inserts. Inject scripts into the header or footer of your site. Some key features of Ad Commander include: Create individual ads or groups of randomizing, rotating, or manually sorted ads Sell ads with WooCommerce integration AdSense ad type with direct AdSense account integration, manually built ad units, or simple code pasting Track impressions and clicks and generate reports for ads Support for AMP ads with amp-pixel and amp-analytics tracking Inject ads or groups using shortcodes, template tags, blocks, or automatic inserts Conditionally display ads with content targeting options Organize ads by campaign and advertiser Display “Advertisement” or other required labels above ads for regulatory compliance Add custom code before and after ads or groups Dynamically create an ads.txt and manage it in the WordPress admin Works with Gutenberg, classic editor, Elementor, and other page builders AI Agent features (WordPress 6.9 and up): Ad Commander supports the WordPress Abilities API, exposing key features to MCP-compatible AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT. From your AI agent, you can: Pull report data by ad, group, campaign, advertiser, or date range Fetch a list of ads along with their groups, campaigns, and advertisers Get detailed information about individual ads Ad Commander Pro extends agent capabilities further — including the ability to publish and unpublish ads. AdSense users: Ad Commander integrates directly with your AdSense account to make implementing AdSense and AMP ads quick and easy. Simply connect an account and choose from a searchable, sortable list of ad units. Alternatively, build your ads manually or paste in code. Documentation | Support Demo Video Creating rotating banner ads Connecting AdSense Ad Commander core is free to download and use. Ad Commander Pro has additional advanced features. Visit our website to learn more about Ad Commander Pro. Some Pro features include: Allow AI agents to publish and unpublish ads Additional WooCommerce integration features Allow ad purchasers to submit and edit their ads Sync ad groups by campaign Automatically convert AdSense ads to AMP ads Google Analytics (GA4) or other third-party analytics tracking for impressions and clicks Consent via IAB TCF v2.2 compatible Consent Management Platforms Max ad displays per page load (only display an ad once per page) Expire ads by date or maximum stats Advanced automatic insert positions Automatic inserts for bbPress and BuddyPress Lazy load ads when they enter the viewport Popup ads Sticky ads Visitor targeting options Click fraud prevention Geotargeting with MaxMind IP databases Content and visitor targeting for groups and automatic inserts Display groups in a grid layout Weighted or evenly distributed ad impressions Priority email support All Features

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Frequently asked questions

Will Ad Commander work with AdSense? Yes. Ad Commander offers multiple ways to insert AdSense ads. These include direct integration, manually building ads, or pasting code from your account. Ad Commander also supports AdSense auto ads and AMP Ads. Will Ad Commander work with my ad network? Ad Commander supports inserting any script code using the Text or Code ad type. These ads can be inserted within your site or placed in the site head or body using automatic inserts. The flexibility of this approach should allow any ad network to be used on your site. If you have trouble with a specific ad network, please reach out to support for help. Do I need to edit my theme to insert ads? Nope! Ads and groups can be inserted into your site using automatic inserts, shortcodes, or blocks. Can I manually insert ads and groups into my site or theme files? Yes! Individual shortcodes or PHP template tags can sometimes be a better solution than automatic inserts, depending on your specific site layout and circumstances. Both are available for ads and groups, and can be added to your theme files if desired. Does Ad Commander work with page caching? Ad Commander core supports server-side rendering. Many caching plugins offer fragmented caching. This could be used to make Ad Commander’s server-side rendering compatible with page caching. The implementation of fragmented caching varies between caching plugins and is not directly supported by Ad Commander, but may be possible to implement with developer assistance. Ad Commander Pro offers three rendering methods: Server-side rendering, Client-side rendering, and Smart (combination) rendering. Client-side and Smart rendering are designed to work with page caching and all visitor targeting methods. Can I sell ads on my website? Ad Commander integrates with WooCommerce to create an “Ad (Ad Commander)” product type. Advertisers can purchase these ad products, allowing you to take direct payments for ads. Ad Commander Pro adds additional WooCommerce integration options. It also allows advertisers to upload and edit their own ads for you to approve. Check out the full documentation for selling ads on our website. Can Ad Commander require consent before displaying ads? Yes – this is an optional feature. Ad Commander does not create consent banners, but can monitor a cookie and display ads after it exists. The cookie name and value are unique to your consent management system and are specified in Ad Commander’s settings. After your visitor accepts, ads will display as long as the consent cookie exists. Consent management works best with client-side or smart rendering available in Ad Commander Pro. This feature will also work with server-side rendering, but there are some caveats (see documentation). TCF support is only available with Ad Commander Pro because client-side rendering is required. Can AI Agents manage my ads? Ad Commander and Ad Commander Pro support the WordPress Abilities API available in WordPress 6.9 and up. This exposes much of the functionality of Ad Commander to AI Agents. Read our documentation for more information. Does Ad Commander work with Elementor? Yes. Elementor supports legacy style WordPress widgets. You can use Ad Commander’s legacy widget within Elementor. Alternatively, you can embed an ad or group shortcode. Does Ad Commander work with bbPress and BuddyPress? There are two options for implementing ads in bbPress or BuddyPress: The free version of Ad Commander can be implemented by editing your bbPress and BuddyPress templates using template tags. Ad Commander Pro includes Automatic Inserts for bbPress and BuddyPress. View our documentation for a full list of supported ad locations. Which versions of PHP is Ad Commander compatible with? Ad Commander and Ad Commander Pro support PHP 7.4 – PHP 8.5.

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