Wbcom Designs - WB Ad Manager

WB Ad Manager is a powerful and easy-to-use ad management plugin for WordPress. It allows you to create and manage ads with multiple placement options, targeting rules, and supports BuddyPress, bbPress, and Jetonomy. Key Features:

• Ad Rotation & A/B Comparison - Multiple ads rotate in same placement with weighted priority; side-by-side CTR comparison metabox with "winner" badge
• 5 Ad Types - Image, Rich Content, HTML/JS Code, Google AdSense, and Email Capture
• 16+ Placements - Header, Footer, Content, Paragraph, Sticky, Popup, Comments, Archive, Shortcode, Widget, BuddyPress, bbPress, Jetonomy
• Google AdSense - Native AdSense support with automatic script management and Auto Ads
• Email Capture - Inline newsletter/subscribe form with customizable colours, optional name field, hooks for Mailchimp / ConvertKit / webhook integrations
• Link Management & Cloaked URLs - Turn long, messy URLs like amazon.com/gp/product/B07XYZ?ref=affiliate_123 into clean, branded links on your own domain (e.g. yoursite.com/go/book). Every click is tracked, and you can group links into categories, set expiration dates for time-limited offers, and add SEO-correct rel=nofollow / rel=sponsored attributes. Use the cloaked URL directly in your content or drop [wbam_link id="123"]Anchor text[/wbam_link] in any post.
• Link Partnerships - Shortcode-driven inquiry form (paid link / exchange / sponsored post) with accept / reject admin workflow and auto emails
• BuddyPress Integration - Activity stream + 6 directory positions (members + groups)
• bbPress Integration - 7 positions (forums, topics, between replies with configurable frequency)
• Jetonomy Integration - 7 positions: sidebar (top / after About / bottom), after topic body, before/between/after replies (requires Jetonomy v1.3.0+)
• Geo-Targeting - Target ads by country using IP geolocation (ip-api.com, ipinfo.io, ipapi.co)
• Device Targeting - Desktop, tablet, or mobile specific ads
• Scheduling - Start/end dates, day-of-week, and time-of-day targeting
• Frequency Control - Limit ad impressions per session (cookie-based)
• Setup Wizard - Easy first-time configuration with sample ads + one-click demo-data cleanup
• REST API - 21 endpoints for ads, analytics, links, and partnerships
• Privacy & GDPR - IP anonymization, consent-gated AdSense, opt-in delete on uninstall

Ad Types:

1. Image Ad - Banner images with link, alt text, and target options
2. Rich Content - WYSIWYG editor for HTML content
3. HTML/JS Code - Paste ad network code (custom scripts)
4. Google AdSense - Native integration with auto script management
5. Email Capture - Inline newsletter subscribe form as an ad type

Placements:

• Header (wp_head)
• Footer (wp_footer)
• Before/After Post Content
• After Paragraph X (with repeat option)
• Archive Pages (between posts)
• Sticky/Floating Ads (corners, bars)
• Popup/Modal Ads (time delay, scroll, exit intent)
• Comment Areas
• Shortcode [wbam_ad id="123"]
• Widget Areas
• BuddyPress Activity Stream
• BuddyPress Member/Group Directories
• bbPress Forums and Topics
• Jetonomy: Sidebar (top, after About, bottom), After Topic Body, Before/Between/After Replies

Targeting Options:

• Post types and page types
• Categories and tags
• Device type (desktop/tablet/mobile)
• User status (logged in/out)
• User roles
• Geographic location (country)
• Custom scheduling

Turn your site into a revenue engine with WB Ad Manager Pro Free gets your ads on the page. WB Ad Manager Pro turns your site into an ad marketplace. Let advertisers sign up, pick a package, pay with their own wallet, and manage their own campaigns. You review, approve, and collect the revenue. Everything in the free plugin keeps working, with a full monetization layer added on top. Who Pro is for:

• Niche publishers and bloggers who want to sell banner space to 3-5 regular sponsors without emailing back and forth every month.
• Community sites (BuddyPress, bbPress, Jetonomy) that want to sell classified listings, featured placements, or sponsored activity posts to members.
• Agencies managing ad inventory across multiple client sites that need reporting, audit logs, and per-advertiser share-of-voice.
• Directory and marketplace operators who want a full classifieds system with paid upgrades, seller profiles, and buyer-seller messaging built in.

Advertiser Portal: Let advertisers sign up, submit ads, track performance, and manage billing themselves. You stay in control with a built-in review queue. Fourteen-tab self-service dashboard covering:

• Overview, My Ads, Campaigns, Classifieds, Inquiries
• Favorites, Following, Messages, Link Partnerships
• Wallet (credit balance and transaction history)
• Membership plans, Analytics, Share of Voice, Profile

Wallet, Credits, and Payments:

• Prepaid credit wallet for every advertiser with a hold -> deduct -> refund lifecycle (failed ads refund automatically)
• WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal, and manual top-up integrations
• Full transaction ledger with audit trail and CSV export
• CPM, CPC, and flat-rate billing models

Campaigns and Packages:

• Publish ad packages (price, duration, impression cap) that advertisers buy in one click
• Campaigns with start/end dates, budget caps, and budget-aware pacing
• Per-advertiser session caps so one big spender cannot dominate every slot
• Subscription membership plans (monthly, quarterly, yearly) with listing limits and auto-renewal

Classifieds Marketplace:

• Full classified listings system with image galleries and custom fields
• Category and location taxonomies with sidebar filters and search
• Paid upgrades: Featured, Highlighted, Urgent, Bump to top
• Three price types: fixed, negotiable, free
• Buyer inquiry system, favorites and saved listings, seller profiles with reviews and ratings

Advanced Analytics and A/B Testing:

• Daily impression and click aggregation with time-series reports
• CTR and revenue reports with geo and device breakdowns, CSV export
• A/B testing with statistical significance and traffic splitting
• Slot inventory view (AdSense-style capacity overview across your whole site)
• Share of Voice analysis per advertiser

Advanced Link Management:

• Keyword auto-linking: the plugin turns mentions of your keywords into affiliate links automatically
• Link Scanner: finds monetization opportunities in your existing content
• Broken-link detection and redirect management
• CSV bulk import for links and keywords
• Advanced link analytics (referrer, device, country)

Community and Developer Extras:

• Enhanced BuddyPress integration: seller profiles in the member directory, activity stream for listings, following/favorites system
• Admin audit logs of every ad, credit, and campaign action
• Ad review queue with approval workflow
• Priority support from Wbcom Designs

Learn more about WB Ad Manager Pro

2.8.0

• New: Jetonomy integration module with 7 placement positions: sidebar (top / after About card / bottom), after topic body, before / between / after replies. Requires Jetonomy v1.3.0+.
• New: Admin notice suggesting Jetonomy installation when not detected, with direct link to https://store.wbcomdesigns.com/jetonomy/
• New: REST API (21 routes across ads, analytics, links, partnerships) and WordPress Abilities API (15 abilities)
• New: Full Lucide icon migration across admin and frontend. Replaces dashicons with a consistent icon set that renders at any size without pixelation
• New: Semantic CSS token layer with theme.json inheritance and prefers-color-scheme dark-mode override across 9 stylesheets. Plugin now re-skins automatically to the active theme's palette
• New: Email Capture ad type documented and surfaced. Inline newsletter subscribe form with customisable colours, optional name field, and wbam_email_captured action for Mailchimp / ConvertKit / webhook integrations
• New: Link Partnerships admin module. [wbam_partnership_inquiry] shortcode, admin list with accept/reject workflow, automatic email notifications, 24-hour duplicate-submission window
• New: Before Archive / After Archive placements (loop_start / loop_end)
• New: Six BuddyPress directory placements. Before / between / after members and before / between / after groups
• Improvement: Third-party admin notices are now suppressed on WB Ad Manager screens only (keeps your own notices intact, other admin pages unaffected)
• Improvement: Setup wizard is now fully self-contained. Renders correctly regardless of the active theme or admin-chrome state
• Fix: WordPress.org hardening pass. Zero PCP errors on clean dist, all admin $_POST / $_GET reads wrapped in wp_unslash() before sanitization

2.7.0

• Improvement: Updated translation strings
• Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

2.6.0

• New: Complete rewrite of upgrade page with comprehensive Free vs Pro comparison
• New: 47 features across 9 sections (Ad Management, Link Management, Advertiser Portal, Payments, Analytics, Classifieds, Developer, Support)
• Improvement: Add CSS variables with multi-theme dark mode support to partnership form
• Improvement: Frontend CSS for link shortcodes ([wbam_link] and [wbam_links])
• Improvement: Comprehensive documentation with screenshots
• Fix: Distribution excludes development files
• Dev: Updated POT file for translations

2.5.0

• Fix: Add GDPR privacy helper for IP anonymization in frequency tracking
• Fix: Frequency tracking now properly calls track_impression via wbam_ad_output filter
• Improvement: Add npm scripts for build/dist/watch commands
• Improvement: Fix Gruntfile makepot config for correct plugin name
• Improvement: Add future roadmap for planned features
• Dev: Update POT file for translations

2.4.0

• Security: GDPR compliance - stop storing raw IP addresses in analytics
• Security: Add user-based rate limiting to AJAX handlers
• Security: Add capability check to setup wizard dismiss handler
• Security: Document security model for unescaped ad output in placements
• Security: Add security measures for code ad type
• Performance: Add object caching for placement ad queries
• Performance: Cache table existence checks to avoid repeated queries
• Fix: Impressions not being recorded properly
• Fix: Image upload/remove button functionality
• Fix: Paragraph placement HTML corruption with preg_replace_callback
• Fix: wp_send_json_error signature and add missing HTTP status codes
• Fix: Raw $_POST passed to hooks before sanitization
• Fix: Geo targeting UI simplified with single mode selector
• Fix: Device detection reliability improvements
• Fix: Image ad UI with proper container width constraints
• Fix: Display Rules UI clarity and organization
• Fix: Specific Pages dropdown now only shows pages
• Fix: 16 additional bugs from comprehensive audit
• New: Comprehensive marketing materials included

2.0.0

• Complete rewrite with modern architecture
• Ad rotation and split testing with weighted priority system
• 4 ad types: Image, Rich Content, Code, Google AdSense
• 14+ placement options including sticky, popup, and comment ads
• Google AdSense integration with Auto Ads support
• BuddyPress integration (activity stream, directories, widgets)
• bbPress integration (forums, topics, replies)
• Geo-targeting with 3 IP providers
• Device, schedule, and user targeting
• Frequency control and ad priority
• Setup wizard with sample ads
• Full internationalization support
• PSR-4 style namespaces and modular architecture

1.0.0

• Legacy version