Ads Manager 2 by Siropu 2.5.4 – Xenforo 2
Ads Manager 2 by Siropu – Version 2.5.4 is the most powerful and flexible advertising system available for XenForo 2. It’s built to help forum administrators monetize their site through manual ads, ad networks like Google AdSense, or even direct ad sales to sponsors — with fine-grained targeting and control.
💼 What Is Ads Manager 2?
It’s a full-featured ad management suite that integrates directly into your XenForo installation, giving you control over placement, display conditions, purchasing, and reporting for all types of ads.
🧩 Key Features of Ads Manager 2.5.4:
📍 Flexible Ad Placement:
- Over 20+ built-in ad positions:
- In thread list (between threads/posts)
- Inside posts (top/middle/bottom)
- Forum list, sidebar, member profiles, search results
- Custom widget positions or manual template inserts
🎯 Advanced Targeting Rules:
- Show ads by:
- User group
- Device type (desktop/tablet/mobile)
- Page criteria (e.g., only in certain nodes)
- Country (via GeoIP)
- Time/date schedule
- Ad blocker detection
💰 Direct Ad Sales:
- Set up ad packages for sponsors:
- Duration- or impression-based pricing
- Automatic ad placement after payment
- Frontend ad purchase & management system for advertisers
- Optional ad approval queue for admin review
📈 Analytics and Tracking:
- Click and view statistics for each ad
- View charts by day/week/month
- Filter stats by advertiser, ad type, or placement
🖼 Ad Types Supported:
- HTML/JS (Google AdSense, affiliate networks)
- Banner/image ads
- Text/link ads
- Flash (deprecated)
- Manual code
🔧 Other Features:
- Responsive control (e.g., hide large banners on mobile)
- Frequency capping (limit how often users see an ad)
- Ads per user group or individual user
- Option to disable ads for premium/VIP users
🧑💼 Ideal For:
| Forum Type | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Tech / Gaming Forum | Sell ad space to sponsors, track CTR |
| Niche Communities | Combine AdSense + direct partner ads |
| Resource Sites | Place contextual ads near downloads |
| Monetized Forums | Use purchase flow to charge for ad slots |
📌 Version 2.5.4 Notes:
- Optimized for XenForo 2.2.x
- Improved performance and ad cache handling
- Updated compatibility with external ad platforms (like AdSense responsive units)
- Minor bug fixes and UI enhancements
Would you like help setting up ad zones, creating a buy ad page, or integrating with AdSense for mobile and desktop devices?