I have read a few threads about people not being able to use Co-op in Article Dashboard sites.The main problem is that AD has ioncube encoded files. However I have found way out. I put the Co-op code in setup.php of one of my non-developed sites. It is the only file that is not encoded. I managed to place the links on top of the site, not in the footer. The site validates. http://www.rightarticle.com (Placing Co-op code in tpl files won't work.) I am getting only 6 weight as the site doesn't have many pages indexed. I am not sure if it is possible to change the placement of the links, but if someone doesnt mind the links at the top, he can use Co-Op in AD sites.