WordPress plugin comparison
Background Patterns vs Pattern Wrangler
At a glance
- Pattern Wrangler has more active installs: 400+, against 70+ for Background Patterns.
- On a typical day, Pattern Wrangler is downloaded about 13 times, Background Patterns about 2.
- Background Patterns has no reviews yet.
- Pattern Wrangler was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Jan 19, 2012 for Background Patterns.
- Pattern Wrangler is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Background Patterns.
- Background Patterns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Pattern Wrangler.
Line by line
Pattern Wrangler leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Patterns |  Pattern Wrangler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,591 | #9,455 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 424 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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