WordPress plugin comparison
Parallax Scroll vs XO Post Background
At a glance
- XO Post Background has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Parallax Scroll.
- On a typical day, XO Post Background is downloaded about 11 times, Parallax Scroll about 5.
- Parallax Scroll was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Mar 26, 2024 for XO Post Background.
- Parallax Scroll is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for XO Post Background.
- XO Post Background has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Parallax Scroll.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Parallax Scroll |  XO Post Background |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,026 | #5,313 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 292 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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