Extension:Google AdSense

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Google AdSense Release status:Extension status unmaintained
ImplementationTemplate:Extension#type	Skin
DescriptionTemplate:Extension#description	Allows to add Google AdSense to the sidebar
Author(s)Template:Extension#username	Siebrand Mazeland (Siebrandtalk)
Latest versionTemplate:Extension#version	2.2 (2014-03-31)
MediaWikiTemplate:Extension#mediawiki	1.18+
Database changesTemplate:Extension#needs-updatephp	No
LicenseTemplate:Extension#license	MIT License
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ParametersTemplate:Extension#parameters $wgGoogleAdSenseClient $wgGoogleAdSenseSlot $wgGoogleAdSenseID $wgGoogleAdSenseWidth $wgGoogleAdSenseHeight $wgGoogleAdSenseSrc $wgGoogleAdSenseAnonOnly
Hooks usedTemplate:Extension#hook SkinBuildSidebarManual:Hooks/SkinBuildSidebar
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The Google AdSense extension allows to easily add Google AdSense advertisements to the sidebar of your wiki. This extension requires an account with Google's AdSense.

Installing

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called GoogleAdSense in your extensions/ folder.

• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:

  require_once "$IP/extensions/GoogleAdSense/GoogleAdSense.php";
  

  // Replace this with your own publisher ID (google_ad_client / data-ad-client)
  $wgGoogleAdSenseClient = 'none'; // Client ID for your AdSense script (example: ca-pub-1234546403419693)
  // Replace this with your AdSense ad unit ID (google_ad_slot / data-ad-slot)
  $wgGoogleAdSenseSlot   = 'none'; // Slot ID for your AdSense script (example: 1234580893)
  

(You can get your publisher ID and ad unit ID from the "Get code" page: Get and copy the ad code.)

• Add any of the optional settings below - if your settings deviate from the defaults:

// Width of the AdSense unit, specified in your AdSense account (google_ad_width / data-ad-width)
$wgGoogleAdSenseWidth = 120;

// Height of the AdSense unit, specified in your AdSense account (google_ad_height / data-ad-height)
$wgGoogleAdSenseHeight = 240;

// Source URL of the AdSense script. No need to change - it can't deviate from the defaults.
$wgGoogleAdSenseSrc = '//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js';

// Show the AdSense box only for anonymous users: true or false. Default is false.
$wgGoogleAdSenseAnonOnly = false;

// This can be anything you like. Default is 'none'.
$wgGoogleAdSenseID = 'none';

• If you want to add a "Text/image, 200x200" into the Vector skin you will need to shift the left panel over slightly. Add the following to the "MediaWiki:Vector.css" page

#content,
#footer {
    margin-left: 11em;
}
#left-navigation {
    left: 11em;
}

• The default portlet label ("Advertisements") can be changed to "Sponsored Links" on the "MediaWiki:Googleadsense" page. Please note: no other variations are permitted.
• Remember to disable ad-blocking services such as AdBlock when you want to see if the extension is working!
• Y Done - Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

See also

• Widget for Google Adsense display within wiki pages (not within the skin)

Placing ads under a misleading header, AdSense Help: Ad placement policies.