WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs Custom Backgrounds
At a glance
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Custom Backgrounds.
- On a typical day, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is downloaded about 143 times, Custom Backgrounds about 1.
- Custom Backgrounds has no reviews yet.
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 13, 2013 for Custom Backgrounds.
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Custom Backgrounds.
- Custom Backgrounds has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
Line by line
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WordPress Backgrounds |  Custom Backgrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,054 | #29,101 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.8(44) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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