WordPress plugin comparison
Ad Refresh Control vs Advanced Ads
At a glance
- Advanced Ads has more active installs: 90K+, against 300+ for Ad Refresh Control.
- On a typical day, Advanced Ads is downloaded about 1,032 times, Ad Refresh Control about 60.
- Ad Refresh Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,463 reviews.
- Advanced Ads was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Ad Refresh Control.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Ads has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Ad Refresh Control.
Line by line
Advanced Ads leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ad Refresh Control |  Advanced Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,725 | #466 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 88.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×2.70 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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