Hafenstudios Ads – Ad Placement Manager

Changelog

1.8.5

• The plugin now speaks English by default: all source strings were translated from German to English, and German ships as a complete translation that loads automatically on German sites. Before this release, every site saw the German interface regardless of its language.
• Removed the broken placeholder translation files (en/es/fr/nl) that did not actually translate anything; Spanish, French and Dutch will return via wordpress.org language packs.
• Added the six directory screenshots.

1.8.4

• Renamed the plugin to “Hafenstudios Ads – Ad Placement Manager” and changed the text domain to hafenstudios-ads, following the WordPress.org plugin review. No functional changes.
• Internal prefixes, option names, shortcodes and the REST namespace are deliberately unchanged, so existing ad blocks, settings and statistics keep working.

1.8.2

• Removed the legacy [sai_ad] and [sai_ad_group] shortcode aliases, so every public name this plugin registers now carries the adjet prefix. Use [adjet_ad] and [adjet_ad_group] instead.
• The Google AdSense loader is now enqueued with wp_enqueue_script() only; the custom script-tag filter that added the optional crossorigin attribute has been dropped.
• Documented the output escaping contract of the ad render pipeline directly at the shortcode, block and the_content callbacks.

1.8.1

• Fixed the Plugin URI and the SendFox terms link so all declared URLs resolve.
• Moved all frontend and admin JavaScript and CSS out of inline <script>/<style> tags into properly enqueued files: base styles now load as public/frontend.css, the AdSense unit call, the popup/exit-intent/cookie-consent behaviour and the admin live preview run from enqueued scripts. No behaviour change.
• Hardened and documented output escaping around the ad render pipeline (generated markup is escaped; raw custom code stays gated behind the unfiltered_html capability, like the core Custom HTML block).
• Switched all direct database access to prepared statements using the %i table-identifier placeholder, which raises the minimum WordPress version to 6.2.

1.8.0

• Added a built-in Cookie-Consent banner template: visitors accept or decline, it sets the consent signal your consent-gated ads wait for, and it emits Google Consent Mode v2 updates. No separate consent plugin needed.
• Added a native SendFox newsletter integration (bring your own SendFox access token): the new “Newsletter (SendFox)” template subscribes visitors straight into your chosen list. SendFox handles the double opt-in.
• Added a public opt-in endpoint protected by nonce, honeypot and rate limiting; the token is stored encrypted and used server-side only.
• Generalised the assistant with a third mapper type (provider) so more email providers can hook in later.

1.7.0

• Added a template gallery with ready-to-use ads, banners, notification bars and popups (free), plus Pro-badged premium templates and a Free/Pro foundation with an upgrade page. Free stays fully functional.
• Added a guided assistant: pick a template and just fill in fields (title, text, link, colour) with a live preview instead of writing HTML. Field values are stored and stay editable; “HTML selbst bearbeiten” switches to the raw editor.
• Added a guided Google AdSense assistant: enter Publisher-ID, Slot-ID and format, and the plugin builds the responsive unit.
• Added optional AI copy suggestions in the assistant: bring your own Anthropic Claude API key and let the AI draft titles, texts and button labels as fully editable suggestions. One request per click, never automatic; the key is stored encrypted (libsodium) and used server-side only.
• Added a site-wide “overlay” placement so popups, exit-intent and notification bars display and self-trigger.
• Added a first-run onboarding panel that routes you to AdSense, a template or your own HTML.
• Refined the admin: save-in-editor confirmation, compact icon actions, a collapsible “Erweitert” section, and Hans, the hand-drawn hafenstudios captain mascot.

1.6.0

• Added a least-privilege capability manage_adjet (administrators keep access via a manage_options fallback) plus an optional editor-access toggle in Settings.
• Added a REST API under adjet/v1 for ad blocks, statistics and settings (Application Password auth).
• Added a 30-day impressions/clicks chart to the statistics page, rendered inline as SVG without external libraries.

1.5.0

• Rebranded the plugin as part of the hafenstudios plugin family.
• Redesigned the admin interface in the clean hafenstudios/Linkjet design language (brand bar, tab navigation, teal accent, KPI and content cards).
• Migrated shortcodes to [adjet_ad] and [adjet_ad_group]; the legacy [sai_ad] / [sai_ad_group] shortcodes keep working as aliases.
• Automatic data migration from a previous AdEngine install (ad blocks, settings and statistics).
• Added object-cache-backed statistics totals to reduce database load.
• Fixed AdSense script enqueue to always carry a version and cleaned up Plugin Check notices.

1.4.3

• Renamed the public plugin title to comply with WordPress.org naming restrictions.

1.4.1

• Refined admin interface with cleaner hero, glass navigation, stronger cards and better responsive behavior.
• Improved backend usability, visual hierarchy and AdSense onboarding cues.

1.4.0

• Added AdSense Wizard for easy responsive AdSense ad units using Publisher-ID and Slot-ID.
• Added optional AdSense Auto Ads frontend loader.
• Added dynamic Gutenberg block for manual placements.
• Added weighted ad rotation groups.

1.3.1

• Added campaign scheduling with optional start/end time.
• Added one-click duplicate and pause/activate actions.
• Added automatic placement after the first image.
• Added WordPress code editor integration and a safer admin-side live preview.

1.3.0

• Added optional local statistics toggle.
• Hardened import flow with JSON extension and file-size validation.
• Improved security posture around raw ad code.

1.2.0

• Added backend styling with hero area and KPI cards.
• Added localization starter files.

1.1.0

• Added label, AMP exclusion, server-side device detection, minimum word count, max-per-post, exclusion lists, lazy loading, consent gating, stats, import/export and uninstall routine.

1.0.0

• Initial version.