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Custom Backgrounds

v1.1

by jacky.smith5858 · updated 13 years ago

This is a highly customizable Background image uploader, background color plugin. You can set background image, background color, background reapet op …

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Rank
#29,101
Down246 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
7K
7,012 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Custom Backgrounds at a glance

Custom Backgrounds is a WordPress plugin by jacky.smith5858 with 10+ active installs, the #29,101 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Feb 13, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 7 plugins tagged “background color”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

37 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Backgrounds Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateCustom Backgrounds
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · -10.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.171819Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202617
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202617
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 202617
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202619

Rank over time

#29,101 · down 43 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#28.6K#28.8K#29KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#29,101
Nov 7, 2026#28,855
Nov 6, 2026#29,085
Nov 4, 2026#28,912
Nov 3, 2026#28,850
Nov 2, 2026#28,955
Oct 31, 2026#28,743
Oct 30, 2026#28,571
Oct 28, 2026#28,986
Oct 27, 2026#29,058

Growth %

Average -0.85% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
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Nov 1, 20260.00%
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Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-10.53%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
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Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.4
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 13, 2013
Last updated
Feb 13, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Backgrounds

How many websites use Custom Backgrounds?

Custom Backgrounds is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,101 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Backgrounds been downloaded?

7,012 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Custom Backgrounds last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Feb 13, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Custom Backgrounds compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Backgrounds’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Custom Backgrounds still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Backgrounds have?

No one has reviewed Custom Backgrounds on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Backgrounds?

The plugins most like Custom Backgrounds, by the tags they share, are All in one Background (10+), Advanced WordPress Backgrounds (30K+) and Simple Full Screen Background Image (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Custom Backgrounds
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads7K
Authorjacky.smith5858
First releasedFeb 13, 2013
Version1.1
Requires WP3.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 13, 2013

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