Advanced Ads – Geo Targeting

• removed UK from the "European Union" geo-location due to Brexit
• updated strings to indicate that there are two database files needed

• fixed usage of unprefixed database names
• fixed downloading the databases even when the default /tmp folder does not have enough space

• fixed JavaScript issue preventing the "distance" option for geo-targeting from working

After MaxMind changed their terms, it is now needed to create a free MaxMind account to download the database. See https://wpadvancedads.com/manual/geo-targeting-condition/#Enabling_Geo-Targeting

• updated download form
• fixed wide 'select' elements in conditions that broke layout

• renamed continent "Australia" to "Oceania". You must resave ads using that condition
• fixed issue when IP consists of two numbers

• made compatible with improved cache-busting in Advanced Ads Pro 2.3
• link to the geo lookup page for radius option if API doesn’t work
• prevent wrong IP format set by CloudFlare

• added radius option to select a place around certain coordinates
• added translations (Italian, French)
• updated translations (German, German formal, Spanish)

• prevented conflict with other geo targeting plugin

• prevent conflict with WooCommerce using MaxMind now

• prevent MaxMind PHP library from loading if already loaded by another plugin or theme

• introduced advanced-ads-geo-upload-dir filter to change the upload directory
• download Geo DB in HTTPS only
• added Sucuri Header method
• handle cases in which multiple IPv6 addresses are given at the same time

• fixed DB update check
• removed old overview widget logic

• fixed minor errors when data is not available for a position

• upper/lower case doesn’t matter anymore when checking regions or cities
• add constant ADVANCED_ADS_GEO_CHECK_DEBUG to wp-config.php in order to log all tests in wp-content/geo-check.log
• fixed bug not checking regions

• don’t throw error message when IP was not found
• made the plugin compatible with Advanced Ads 1.7.16
• updated Spanish translation

• filter IP address for valid format
• prevent errors when IP address is empty

• added link to settings when database is missing in visitor conditions
• updated German translation

• implemented check for states/regions
• allow state/region and city names in different languages
• added one click installation for Advanced Ads
• updated German translation

• fixed static var error message

• request users location only once, even when there are multiple geo checks on a page
• removed code deprecated with Advanced Ads 1.7.1

• made IP check compatible with CloudFlare

• moved error logging to debug.log file
• added Spanish translation

• fixed issue with cache-busting

• fixed license validation and database update error

• first plugin version
• added geo targeting by country

Build: 2022-04-8c643ae2