WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs Pending Comments Highlighter

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds

by nK

30K+ installs4.8

Pending Comments Highlighter

by szucsadam

10+ installs4.0

At a glance

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Pending Comments Highlighter.
On a typical day, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is downloaded about 143 times, Pending Comments Highlighter about 1.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 31, 2025 for Pending Comments Highlighter.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Pending Comments Highlighter.
Pending Comments Highlighter has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced WordPress Backgrounds	Pending Comments Highlighter
Popular rank	#1,054	#43,098
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.6K	34
Rating	4.8(44)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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