WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs cbParallax
At a glance
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for cbParallax.
- On a typical day, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is downloaded about 143 times, cbParallax about 9.
- cbParallax is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 44 reviews.
- cbParallax was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- cbParallax has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
Line by line
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WordPress Backgrounds |  cbParallax |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,054 | #15,088 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 253 |
| Rating | 4.8(44) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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