WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs Smartideo
At a glance
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Smartideo.
- On a typical day, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is downloaded about 143 times, Smartideo about 18.
- Smartideo is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 44 reviews.
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Smartideo.
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smartideo.
- Smartideo has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
Line by line
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WordPress Backgrounds |  Smartideo |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,054 | #6,114 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 293 |
| Rating | 4.8(44) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months 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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