WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs HTML5 Video Background

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds

by nK

30K+ installs4.8

HTML5 Video Background

by anoobis

60+ installs2.4

At a glance

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for HTML5 Video Background.
On a typical day, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is downloaded about 143 times, HTML5 Video Background about 2.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews, against 2.4 from 7 reviews.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Mar 24, 2015 for HTML5 Video Background.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for HTML5 Video Background.
HTML5 Video Background has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced WordPress Backgrounds	HTML5 Video Background
Popular rank	#1,054	#20,056
Active installs	30K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.6K	48
Rating	4.8(44)	2.4(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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