WordPress plugin comparison
Background Changer vs Custom Highlight Color
At a glance
- Custom Highlight Color has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for Background Changer.
- On a typical day, Custom Highlight Color is downloaded about 9 times, Background Changer about 1.
- Background Changer has no reviews yet.
- Custom Highlight Color was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Sep 19, 2009 for Background Changer.
- Custom Highlight Color is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.8.4 for Background Changer.
- Background Changer has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Custom Highlight Color.
Line by line
Custom Highlight Color leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Changer |  Custom Highlight Color |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,346 | #7,194 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 212 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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