WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Background Changer vs Genesis Custom Backgrounds
Custom Background Changer
by Anshul Gangrade
1K+ installs4.9
Genesis Custom Backgrounds
by Travis Smith
70+ installs
At a glance
- Custom Background Changer has more active installs: 1K+, against 70+ for Genesis Custom Backgrounds.
- On a typical day, Custom Background Changer is downloaded about 17 times, Genesis Custom Backgrounds about 2.
- Genesis Custom Backgrounds has no reviews yet.
- Custom Background Changer was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Apr 22, 2012 for Genesis Custom Backgrounds.
- Custom Background Changer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.2.1 for Genesis Custom Backgrounds.
- Genesis Custom Backgrounds has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Custom Background Changer.
Line by line
Custom Background Changer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Background Changer | Genesis Custom Backgrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,600 | #18,730 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 287 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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