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Background Changer

v2.4

by Ciprian Turcu · updated 17 years ago

Background Changer helps you change very easy and very fast the background color of your wordpress blog.

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Rank
#30,963
Up520 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
15.7K
15,725 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Background Changer at a glance

Background Changer is a WordPress plugin by Ciprian Turcu with 10+ active installs, the #30,963 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.4 came out on Sep 19, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.4. Among the 2 plugins tagged “hexa”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

32 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Background Changer Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateBackground Changer
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#30,963 · up 28 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#30.5K#31K#31.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#30,963
Nov 7, 2026#31,483
Nov 5, 2026#31,132
Nov 4, 2026#31,346
Nov 3, 2026#30,880
Nov 2, 2026#31,392
Nov 1, 2026#31,546
Oct 31, 2026#31,124
Oct 30, 2026#30,557
Oct 29, 2026#31,041
Oct 27, 2026#30,991

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.4100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.8.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 2, 2009
Last updated
Sep 19, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Background Changer

How many websites use Background Changer?

Background Changer is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,963 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Background Changer been downloaded?

15,725 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Background Changer last updated?

Version 2.4 came out on Sep 19, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Background Changer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Background Changer’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Background Changer still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Background Changer have?

No one has reviewed Background Changer on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Background Changer?

The plugins most like Background Changer, by the tags they share, are Advanced WordPress Backgrounds (30K+), Simple Full Screen Background Image (10K+) and Central Color Palette (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Background Changer
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads15.7K
AuthorCiprian Turcu
First releasedJun 2, 2009
Version2.4
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 19, 2009

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