AdRotate Pro 5.24 – Improved performance

AdRotate Pro 5.24 improves a number of inefficient queries for stats. These have been updated and now work much faster. During testing on my tiny test site these queries are now at least twice as fast. While figuring that out I also found a few typos and quirks in other queries. Those have been fixed as well.

This of-course comes with a few changes to the database as well, adding a new index. Removing another one. You’ll be prompted for that through an dashboard notification.

Please report suggestions and issues

If you see something isn’t right with the plugin, even stupid things like typo’s. Please report them. AdRotate Pro users can use the ticket system for that. The primary contact form is available through your dashboard, but you can also use the contact form on my website.

Without your reports, suggestions or insights I can’t improve the plugin. So please send in your suggestions and report issues, bugs and quirks as soon as possible. Providing some insights on why software doesn’t work for you is very important for developers to improve their products.

Changes in version 5.24

  • Performance – Removed GROUP BY statements from a few common stats queries
  • Performance – Removed ” (apostrophes) from integer values in a few queries
  • Performance – Removed column labels from get_var queries
  • Performance – Added better PREPARE instructions for some queries
  • Performance – Added missing ; (semicolons) in a few queries
  • Performance – Added faster INDEX for stats and stats_archive tables
  • Change – Database version 75
  • Change – Moved action links to plugin meta text
  • Fix – Widget title no longer converts to a slug
  • Update – Support dashboard page
  • Update – AdRotate Pro dashboard page
  • Update – Notification texts
  • Update – Block code
  • Removed – Experimental Goosecache code/references

Download

The update is available now, you can update through automatic updates in your dashboard or via direct download in your dashboard. Or if you do not have AdRotate Pro yet, get your copy today through the product pages below.

AdRotate 5.16 – Dashboard overhaul

AdRotate Banner Manager 5.16 is the first in a few upcoming updates to overhaul the dashboard. It struck me that in the last 15 or so years the dashboard has remained pretty much unchanged. While that is fine, stable and predictable, a bit of updating isn’t back.

So to start for all settings pages the look has been updated to include backgrounds, rounded corners and the ‘ugly’ banner at the bottom of each page has moved to a sidebar in settings. I’ve also re-added the RSS feeds so people can actually see blog updates – Including this post – if they want to.

I’m not entirely sure what to do with the management dashboards, but they’ll likely see some updates in the coming few updates as well. Clear your browser cache if the new dashboards look misaligned or like they’re missing bits and pieces.

Another thing brought to my attention were some inefficient queries for stats. These have been fixed and updated as well. On average, on my tiny test site, these queries are now at least twice as fast. And in searching for other queries to improve I found a few typos and quirks that have been fixed as well.

Please report suggestions and issues

If you see something isn’t right with the plugin, even stupid things like typo’s. Please report them. AdRotate has a support forum on wordpress.org for that. But if you feel the issue is important enough you can always email me with your question or concern.

Without your reports, suggestions or insights I can’t improve the plugin. So please send in your suggestions and report issues, bugs and quirks as soon as possible. Providing some insights on why software doesn’t work for you is very important for developers to improve their products.

Changes in version 5.16

  • Performance – Faster queries for loading certain stats
  • Performance – Added faster INDEX for stats and stats_archive tables
  • Change – Database version 75
  • Change – Moved action links to plugin meta text
  • Fix – Widget title no longer converts to a slug
  • Update – All dashboard settings pages refreshed
  • Update – Support dashboard page refreshed
  • Update – Notification texts and footer banner
  • Update – Block code

Download

The update is available for WordPress and Classicpress. Please update AdRotate today, available through automatic updates in your dashboard, via direct download through this website and Github. If you do not have AdRotate or AdRotate Professional yet, get your started with ads today through the product pages below.

Analytics Spam Blocker 4.1 – Updated dashboard and translations

Analytics Spam Blocker improves the dashboard with updated text, translation strings and new action links. This is a small update to ensure the plugin works well with modern WordPress.

Changes for Analytics Spam Blocker version 4.1

  • fix – Translation domain not defined correctly
  • change – Dashboard tweaks
  • update – Action links
  • i18n – Added missing translation strings

The download for Analytics Spam Blocker should pop up in your dashboard shortly. Or you can download the plugin here: https://ajdg.solutions/product/analytics-spam-blocker-for-wordpress/

Matomo Tracker 1.3.1 – Updated dashboard

Matomo Tracker by Arnan de Gans

This update updates the dashboard for Matomo Tracker to be more in line with other plugins. The way translatuons work has been updated to work with modern WordPress.

Matomo Analytics is more better

With the increasing distrust of big tech companies like Google and Facebook, Matomo sits comfortably to host your website analytics securely and privately. With Matomo you can track stats for your website and other things, like an App, on your terms. Without some other company looking over your shoulder. Your analytics are yours, and nobody has access to them.

That’s great. For me, Matomo replaced Google Analytics entirely. I ditched Jetpack Stats and now rely on Matomo for all of my tracking. I track emails, RSS feeds and just common website stats. And I use my Matomo Analytics plugin to do so. It’s simple and ‘more better’!

Changes for Matomo Tracker 1.3 & 1.3.1

  • fix – Translation domain not defined correctly
  • change – Dashboard tweaks
  • update – Action links
  • i18n – Added missing translation strings

The download for Matomo Tracker should show up in your dashboard. Or you can download the plugin for free here: https://ajdg.solutions/product/matomo-tracker/.

No-Bot Registration 2.4 – Improved translation support

Another quick update for No-Bot Registration. Version 2.4 improves the formatting of the username blacklist. A few missing translation strings were added and the plugin now supports the more modern way of translation where the plugin slug must match the translation slug.

This also means that added translations should now ‘just’ work.

Compatible with ClassicPress

No-Bot Registration, like most of my plugins, is fully compatible with ClassicPress. ClassicPress is an excellent alternative for WordPress, especially if you do not like the Gutenberg block editor or the general direction WordPress as a platform is headed in. This website uses ClassicPress and has done so since 2021. It looks and feels like WordPress and can even use most of its plugins and themes.

Learn more about ClassicPress here. Or if you need advise or help with migrating your website to ClassicPress get in touch via the Contact form or buy the ClassicPress migration service.

Changes for No-Bot Registration 2.4

  • fix – Translation domain not defined correctly
  • change – Dashboard tweaks
  • change – Simplified blacklist keyword formatting
  • update – Action links
  • i18n – Added missing translation strings

The download for No-Bot Registration should show up in your dashboard. Or you can download the plugin for free here: https://ajdg.solutions/product/no-bot-registration/.