Free ads limitations

I recommend some limitations for free ads as an option.

1. Free ads should not be able to renew until they reach last day. for example
free ads are live for 14 days. They should not be able to renew until 13th day. Because they renew their free ads and going to top of list. We have Update posting date of listings after upgrading option in admin panel (Basic settings->listings), but it is for all ads.

2. Free ads should have some limitations in editor section (CKEditor). for example

a. They should not be able to add description text more than m words or n characters.
(There is wordcount plugin for ckeditor but flynax should handle the process based on listing plan.)

b. They should not be able to add links. It means, link property icon should be off for them. vice versa, featured ads should be able to access more icons in ckeditor, like changing fonts, text color, add tables or ...

c. and what else...

Actually i did all of above for myself, but i recommend it to flynax as a new feature for users.

One important thing that i see it less in flynax package is:
The user should be encouraged for adding a feature ad for its special privileges and advantages.

Hello,

1. We'll think of how to improve the functioning of free listing packages in a best way

Thanks for the rest recommendations (including another your post) but they are more related to personal requests
and such things we make as customizations

We usually add things/features which are essential, urgent or commonly used

Dear Bahram Soltanirad, would you be so kind to share the knowledge how you did things 1, 2a and 2b. I completely agree with you, this is how all classifieds sites that I know work (and its must have from my perspective to be able to monetize service offered by classifieds). Thank you very much.

p.s. Thanks for info on 1. I didnt know that flynax works this way, and I even think this might be considered as bug, having in mind that we have Monetizer plugin which doesnt makes sense in case explained in 1.

Hello Kenan,

Actually, i don't like to interfere in flynax work. So i just put solution for No. 1

Go to includes/controllers/upgrade_listing.inc.php
Find:

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Add below lines after that:

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Finish!, but you can replace 'Number of days to renew free listing is:' with a phrase in languages section (admin panel).
Go to admin panel->languages and click on add a phrase button.
Then enter notice_free_listing_limit_renew as Key field, Number of days to renew free listing is: (or in your language words) as Value field.

Then you can use below line in the code.

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Thanks, I will try that. No1. is most important as I said, and other features you mentioned should be introduced in flynax by default. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Bahram,
I use my free ads with the option "0" so it makes the ads active for an unlimited period and I need a limit for the renew option.
Will your code work for me? Or it will need some modification because as I understood you have limitation for free ads being active 14 days.

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Originally Posted by Aleksandar Apostolovski

Hi Bahram,I use my free ads with the option "0" so it makes the ads active for an unlimited period and I need a limit for the renew option.Will your code work for me? Or it will need some modification because as I understood you have limitation for free ads being active 14 days.

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Change $_perm = $plan_info['Listing_period']-1; to something like $_perm = 14; or $_perm = 10; or any limitation day you want.

Sorry for the delayed answer... BIG THANK YOU!!!
One more question, how can I put a word at the end in the phrase? After the limitation days?
For example: Renew limit - 14 days
Because like it is right now, it gives the limitation days at the end of the phrase

Hi Bahram, I tried below code for 'My packages' page. It works but if you could still check for any improvements!

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That's good, tried it and it's perfect. It would be nice if this was included in the script by default.

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Originally Posted by Jen

That's good, tried it and it's perfect. It would be nice if this was included in the script by default.

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Totally agreed. In fact I asked for the same thing several times, too. Renew option should be limit for free ads. I can't believe I missed this thread and solution by Bahram Soltanirad
Big thanks