Ad Refresh Control
v1.2.0by 10up · updated 2 months ago
Enable Active View refresh for Google Ad Manager ads without needing to modify any code.
- Rank
- #10,711
- Up48 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 337
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 118.4K
- 118,396 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Ad Refresh Control at a glance
Ad Refresh Control is a WordPress plugin by 10up with 300+ active installs, the #10,711 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 60 times, 26% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.2.0 came out on Sep 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 50 plugins tagged “ad manager”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ad Refresh Control |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 106 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 56 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 337 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 337 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 336 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 336 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 337 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 338 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 342 |
Rank over time
#10,711 · down 19 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,711 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,759 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,712 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,745 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,733 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,744 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,703 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,723 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,733 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,682 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,673 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,697 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,692 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.17% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10697 → #10745
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.274%
- v1.126%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 1, 2020
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ad Refresh Control
How many websites use Ad Refresh Control?
Ad Refresh Control is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,711 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Ad Refresh Control been downloaded?
118,396 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 60 times. See download stats
When was Ad Refresh Control last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Sep 2, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Ad Refresh Control compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Ad Refresh Control still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Ad Refresh Control have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Ad Refresh Control?
The plugins most like Ad Refresh Control, by the tags they share, are Universal Google Adsense and Ads manager (2K+), Site Kit by Google (5M+) and Google for WooCommerce (800K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 337 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 118.4K |
| Author | 10up |
| First released | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 |
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