WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Background Changer vs Featured Background
Custom Background Changer
by Anshul Gangrade
1K+ installs4.9
Featured Background
by Schwarttzy
20+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Custom Background Changer has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Featured Background.
- On a typical day, Custom Background Changer is downloaded about 17 times, Featured Background about 2.
- Custom Background Changer is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Custom Background Changer was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Featured Background.
- Custom Background Changer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Featured Background.
- Featured Background has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Custom Background Changer.
Line by line
Custom Background Changer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Background Changer | Featured Background |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,600 | #25,381 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 287 | 31 |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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