WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs Featured Background

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds

by nK

30K+ installs4.8

Featured Background

by Schwarttzy

20+ installs4.0

At a glance

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Featured Background.
On a typical day, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is downloaded about 143 times, Featured Background about 2.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Featured Background.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Featured Background.
Featured Background has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced WordPress Backgrounds	Featured Background
Popular rank	#1,054	#25,381
Active installs	30K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.6K	31
Rating	4.8(44)	4.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.10
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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