WordPress plugin comparison

Ad Refresh Control vs Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense

Ad Refresh Control

by 10up

300+ installs5.0

Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense

by Ads by WPQuads

20K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Ad Refresh Control.
On a typical day, Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense is downloaded about 171 times, Ad Refresh Control about 60.
Ad Refresh Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,087 reviews.
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Ad Refresh Control.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Ad Refresh Control.

Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Ad Refresh Control	Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense
Popular rank	#10,725	#1,332
Active installs	300+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	6.9K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.10
Last release	2 months ago	today
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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