Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs The Single Background
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,054, ahead of The Single Background at #10,855. Over the last 7 days Advanced WordPress Backgrounds slipped 2 places and The Single Background slipped 14 places. Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 30K+ active installs against 300+ for The Single Background. Downloads this week: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 876 and The Single Background 30. Ratings: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 4.8★ from 44 and The Single Background 2.3★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced WordPress Backgrounds | The Single Background |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,054 ▼ 2 | #10,855 ▼ 14 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 876 | 30 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (44) | 2.3★ (3) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.13.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,039 | #10,819 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Aug 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds or The Single Background?
By active installs, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds: 30K+ sites run it against 300+ for The Single Background, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds or The Single Background?
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds, at #1,054 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with The Single Background at #10,855. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced WordPress Backgrounds or The Single Background alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.