WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Background vs Full Background Manager
Featured Background
by Schwarttzy
20+ installs4.0
Full Background Manager
by Perception System System Pvt. Ltd.
7K+ installs3.4
At a glance
- Full Background Manager has more active installs: 7K+, against 20+ for Featured Background.
- On a typical day, Full Background Manager is downloaded about 17 times, Featured Background about 2.
- Featured Background is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.4 from 22 reviews.
- Featured Background was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2025, against Feb 8, 2023 for Full Background Manager.
- Featured Background is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Full Background Manager.
- Full Background Manager has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Featured Background.
Line by line
Featured Background leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Background | Full Background Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,328 | #2,603 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 276 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 3.4(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 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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