WordPress plugin comparison
Parallax Scroll vs Ripple effect background
At a glance
- Parallax Scroll has more active installs: 200+, against 40+ for Ripple effect background.
- On a typical day, Parallax Scroll is downloaded about 5 times, Ripple effect background about 3.
- Parallax Scroll was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Nov 12, 2020 for Ripple effect background.
- Parallax Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.6.23 for Ripple effect background.
- Ripple effect background has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Parallax Scroll.
Line by line
Parallax Scroll leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parallax Scroll |  Ripple effect background |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,026 | #21,861 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 62 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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