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AWO \u2014 Automatic Website Optimizer<\/strong> is a lightweight, modular plugin that manages AdSense ads intelligently and displays reading time estimates \u2014 completely free. Extend it with AWO Premium<\/strong> for SEO automation, internal analytics, SMTP mail, performance optimization, related posts, traffic booster, and more.<\/p>\n\n

\u2705 Free Features<\/h3>\n\n

\ud83d\udce2 Ad Manager<\/strong>\nPlace AdSense ads in up to 5 strategic positions: before content, mid-content, after content, sidebar widget, and sticky footer. Each position can be individually enabled or disabled. Includes Google Auto Ads integration.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Ad Label<\/strong>\nAutomatically adds a configurable \"Advertisement\" label above every ad unit, keeping your site compliant with Google AdSense and FTC disclosure policies.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f Viewability Tracking<\/strong>\nUses the Intersection Observer API to track how long each ad is visible in the user's viewport, so you can identify your most effective ad positions.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83e\udd16 AdSense Auto Ads<\/strong>\nOne-click activation of Google's Auto Ads feature. Just enter your Publisher ID.<\/p>\n\n

\u23f1\ufe0f Reading Time<\/strong>\nDisplays estimated reading time at the top of each post. Customisable: background colour, text colour, font size, and border radius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude80 AWO Premium Features<\/h3>\n\n

Requires AWO Premium \u2014 available at zwareonline.com\/plugins\/awo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd0d SEO Optimizer<\/strong>\nAutomatically generates meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, Twitter Card tags, JSON-LD schema markup (Article, BreadcrumbList, Organisation), canonical URLs, and hreflang tags. No manual entry required.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udccb Table of Contents (TOC)<\/strong>\nAutomatically builds a table of contents from your post headings (H2\u2013H4). Configurable position, collapsible option, and fully styled.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 Auto Internal Links<\/strong>\nAutomatically links configurable keywords to related articles within your site. Reduces bounce rate, distributes link equity, and improves crawlability.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcf0 Related Posts<\/strong>\nDisplays a customisable grid of related articles at the end of every post. Configure: number of cards (1\u201312), module alignment, card text alignment, minimum card width, and optional excerpt\/date display.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcca Internal Analytics<\/strong>\nTrack page views without Google Analytics or any third-party service. Stats stored in your own database. View 7-day and 30-day activity charts in the AWO dashboard. Zero cookies, zero GDPR issues.<\/p>\n\n

\u26a1 Performance Optimizer<\/strong>\nImproves Core Web Vitals: defers non-critical JavaScript, enables lazy loading, adds LCP preload hints, reduces CLS by reserving ad space, and sets HTTP security headers.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udce1 Traffic Booster<\/strong>\nGenerates an XML sitemap, pings Google and Bing via IndexNow when you publish new content, and enhances your RSS feed with full content and featured images.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Ad Obfuscation<\/strong>\nRandomises ad container IDs and uses JavaScript injection to make AdSense units harder for ad-blockers to detect.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd04 Ad Refresh<\/strong>\nAutomatically refreshes visible ad units after a configurable interval (viewport-only), staying within Google's policies.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd14 Anti-Adblock Notice<\/strong>\nDetects ad-blocker usage and shows a customisable notice asking users to whitelist your site.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udce7 SMTP Email<\/strong>\nReplace WordPress's default PHP mail with a fully authenticated SMTP connection. Supports TLS\/SSL, manual auth method (PLAIN, LOGIN, CRAM-MD5, AUTO), AES-256 password encryption, connection validation, and test email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf10 Bilingual (ES \/ EN)<\/h3>\n\n

The entire plugin interface automatically detects whether WordPress is installed in Spanish or English and displays accordingly. No language files required.<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Install directly from the WordPress plugin directory, or upload to \/wp-content\/plugins\/awo-automatic-website-optimizer\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to AWO \u2192 Panel<\/strong> to see your dashboard.<\/li>\n
  4. Configure your AdSense Publisher ID under AWO \u2192 Ajustes de anuncios<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Toggle modules under AWO \u2192 Funciones<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  6. To unlock Premium, install AWO Premium and activate your licence under AWO \u2192 Licencia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Is AWO free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Ad Manager, Ad Label, Viewability Tracking, Auto Ads, and Reading Time are completely free.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What does AWO Premium add?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    SEO Optimizer, Table of Contents, Auto Internal Links, Related Posts, Internal Analytics, Performance Optimizer, Traffic Booster, Ad Obfuscation, Ad Refresh, Anti-Adblock Notice, and SMTP Email. Purchase at zwareonline.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does AWO send data externally?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The free plugin makes no external requests. AWO Premium contacts the AWO licence server to verify your licence, and optionally pings Google\/Bing via IndexNow (Traffic Booster).<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Compatible with caching plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes \u2014 LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, and others.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does Ad Refresh violate Google's policies?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. AWO only refreshes ads visible in the viewport, with a configurable interval, which is within Google's policy.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Works with Gutenberg?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes \u2014 compatible with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, Elementor, Divi, and any editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    2.3.0<\/h4>\n\n
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    • New: Unified Features page \u2014 free and premium module toggles in one view when Premium is active.<\/li>\n
    • New: Related Posts customisation \u2014 card count, alignment, width, excerpt, date.<\/li>\n
    • New: Modern UI \u2014 gradient headers, hover effects, animated guide accordion.<\/li>\n
    • Fix: Dashboard banner now correctly detects Premium licence status.<\/li>\n
    • Fix: Internal Analytics \u2014 AJAX action mismatch preventing pageview tracking.<\/li>\n
    • Fix: Chart tab buttons now correctly switch between 7-day and 30-day views.<\/li>\n
    • Fix: Guide accordion HTML structure and PRO badge positioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      2.2.0<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Prefix renamed from awo<\/code> to awozware<\/code> for WordPress.org compliance.<\/li>\n
      • Contributors: added shinji3rd.<\/li>\n
      • Dashboard block order: Overview \u2192 Activity \u2192 Active Modules \u2192 Quick Links.<\/li>\n
      • Migration code added: settings survive prefix rename on upgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        2.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Dashboard version badge reflects active plan (Free \/ Pro).<\/li>\n
        • Premium dashboard: module cards and activity chart hidden when licence is not active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          2.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"All-in-one website optimizer: Ad Manager for AdSense, Reading Time indicator, and a full Premium suite (SEO, Analytics, SMTP, Performance & more).","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/313207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313207"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/shinji3rd"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=313207"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=313207"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=313207"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=313207"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=313207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}