WordPress plugin comparison

Video Background vs Visual Composer Website Builder

Video Background

by pushlabs

8K+ installs4.5

Visual Composer Website Builder

by Visual Composer

30K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Visual Composer Website Builder has more active installs: 30K+, against 8K+ for Video Background.
On a typical day, Visual Composer Website Builder is downloaded about 358 times, Video Background about 35.
Visual Composer Website Builder is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews, against 4.5 from 63 reviews.
Visual Composer Website Builder was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against May 7, 2024 for Video Background.
Visual Composer Website Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Video Background.
Video Background has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Visual Composer Website Builder.

Visual Composer Website Builder leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Video Background	Visual Composer Website Builder
Popular rank	#2,310	#915
Active installs	8K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	741	14.3K
Rating	4.5(63)	4.6(220)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.96
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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