WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Backgrounds vs Parallax Scroll
At a glance
- Parallax Scroll has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Custom Backgrounds.
- On a typical day, Parallax Scroll is downloaded about 5 times, Custom Backgrounds about 1.
- Parallax Scroll was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Feb 13, 2013 for Custom Backgrounds.
- Parallax Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Custom Backgrounds.
- Custom Backgrounds has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Parallax Scroll.
Line by line
Parallax Scroll leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Backgrounds |  Parallax Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,101 | #12,026 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 88 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 months 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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