[Plugin: AdRotate] Error, no Ad ID set! Check your syntax! Version 3.7.3

Arnan,

Thanks for the update but I am unsure what you mean. The error appears on the page where I am adding the Ad. So in other words I go to manage and click add new and nothing happens.

This is not a widget error rather an error on the page where the image and link is included.

Thanks
G

@yorgict, did you update to 3.7.3.2? Did that solve the issue?

I was also affected with this issue after updating AdRotate. Since I was calling an AdRotate at the top of my page, the PHP error caused my whole site to appear as a blank page.

Haven’t tried the fix yet, will do that asap.

Hi Arnan,

I updated to 3.7.3.2 yesterday but just checked today. While adding:

$prefix = $wpdb->prefix;

to 3.7.3.1 seemed to fix it, the new update broke it again. This time I am getting the text error rather than the php code on the page. For both Adrotate widget and text widget with shortcode.

You can see it here: https://www.theshirtlist.com/batman-vintage-inspired-t-shirt/

Alan

That error is only possible if there is no advert found or the ad has been disabled or marked erroneous in the dashboard.

The ads have been disabled but am I missing something here? Why should that cause an error?

Because the AdRotate location tries to load the ad, which is not available.

Either make sure there are active ads in the location or use a fallback group with a working replacement advert that sells the space. “Your ad here? Call us!”.

@deadhippo: 3.7.3.3 has some changes that will make your errors a bit more discrete.

Thanks. That seems to work well. I can’t see the error at all.

If there is an error it shows in html comments. So you can still troubleshoot.

Thanks.

I’m using 3.7.4.2, the ‘Error, no or no valid AD ID set! Check your syntax!‘ problem still there. Cannot make new ad new group nor new block. Looks like the problem is because there are No ID’s. Strange thing is, works well in my other sites.

got it, uninstall the plugin, delete all ad-rotate instance (table?) from the database, install the plugin, and it works again…