Plista integration setup: why is this so hard?

• Content Security Policy (CSP) Headers: This is a very strong candidate given your description. A strict CSP can absolutely prevent external scripts from fetching content or even executing certain functions, even if the script itself loads. You'll need to ensure your server's CSP headers explicitly allow connections to Plista's domains. Look for directives like:
  • script-src: Must include Plista's script domains (e.g., *.plista.com, *.platform.plista.com).
  • connect-src: Essential for the script to make XHR/fetch requests to Plista's servers to retrieve ad content (e.g., *.plista.com, *.plista.net).
  • frame-src: If Plista uses iframes for ad delivery, this needs to allow their domains.
  • img-src: For ad creatives (e.g., *.plista.com).
  You can check your current CSP in the Network tab of your browser's developer tools under the response headers for your main document, or look in your server's configuration (e.g., Nginx, Apache, or your application framework's security settings).
• Custom CMS & DOM Readiness: With a custom-built CMS, especially if it's a Single-Page Application (SPA) or uses Server-Side Rendering (SSR), the timing of script execution and DOM availability can be tricky. Ensure the Plista script is executed *after* the DOM elements it needs to target are fully rendered and available. Sometimes, custom frameworks might re-render parts of the DOM, inadvertently removing or re-initializing elements that Plista's script was targeting. Verify that the script's initialization function is called when `document.readyState` is 'interactive' or 'complete', or after a specific DOM element is confirmed to exist.
• Network Tab Deep Dive: While you mentioned no network requests, it's worth a more granular check. Open your browser's DevTools, go to the Network tab, and filter by "plista.com" or "plista.net". Reload the page. Even if ads aren't rendering, there *should* be attempts to fetch content or configuration from Plista's servers. If this remains completely empty, it reinforces the CSP theory or suggests the Plista script isn't even attempting its core function. Check for any blocked requests.
• Ad Blocker Detection Scripts: Some website owners implement their own ad blocker detection or anti-adblock measures. These scripts, if overly aggressive, can sometimes interfere with legitimate ad network scripts like Plista, even if the user's browser-level ad blocker is disabled. Review any site-wide scripts you might have that interact with `AdBlock` or similar keywords.
• Plista Ad Unit Configuration & Geo-Targeting: Double-check your Plista dashboard for the specific ad units you're trying to integrate. Are they active? Are there any specific geo-targeting, content category, or inventory restrictions that might prevent them from serving ads in your test environment or for your specific content? While this usually results in "no fill" rather than no network requests, it's a configuration point to confirm.
• Plista Debugging Tools/Support: Beyond the browser console, Plista itself might offer a specific debug mode or parameters you can append to their script URL or pass to their initialization function to get more verbose logging. Check their *developer* documentation (not just integration docs) for such options. If all else fails, reaching out to Plista's direct support with your specific ad unit IDs and the symptoms you've described (especially the lack of network requests) would be the next logical step. They can often see server-side if your ad units are receiving requests.

Hey Ali Ali, huge thanks! The CSP headers were totally it, ads are actually showing now! But now they're loading super slow and kinda breaking my mobile layout, any ideas on that?