WordPress plugin comparison
Backdrop vs Background Patterns
At a glance
- Background Patterns has more active installs: 70+, against 20+ for Backdrop.
- Background Patterns has no reviews yet.
- Backdrop was updated more recently: Feb 25, 2025, against Jan 19, 2012 for Background Patterns.
- Backdrop is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.3.2 for Background Patterns.
- Background Patterns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Backdrop.
Line by line
Backdrop leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Backdrop |  Background Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,063 | #18,591 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 34 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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