WordPress plugin comparison

Background Videos for Visual Composer vs Video Background Block

Background Videos for Visual Composer

by GusRuss89

100+ installs2.0

Video Background Block

by bPlugins

2K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Video Background Block has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Background Videos for Visual Composer.
On a typical day, Video Background Block is downloaded about 47 times, Background Videos for Visual Composer about 3.
Video Background Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.0 from 4 reviews.
Video Background Block was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Feb 10, 2016 for Background Videos for Visual Composer.
Video Background Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Background Videos for Visual Composer.
Background Videos for Visual Composer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Video Background Block.

Video Background Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Background Videos for Visual Composer	Video Background Block
Popular rank	#14,301	#4,958
Active installs	100+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	60	2K
Rating	2.0(4)	4.5(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.67
Last release	10 years ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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