WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs Advanced Editor Tools

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds

by nK

30K+ installs4.8

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds about 143.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
Both were last updated on Aug 26, 2026.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Editor Tools.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced WordPress Backgrounds	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#1,054	#29
Active installs	30K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.6K	206.5K
Rating	4.8(44)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.15	×1.78
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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