Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs Youtube Customizr
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 ranks #1,054 on the popular list; Youtube Customizr is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has the largest install base, roughly 3000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10+ for Youtube Customizr. Downloads this week: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 851 and Youtube Customizr 17. Ratings: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 4.8★ from 44 and Youtube Customizr 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced WordPress Backgrounds | Youtube Customizr |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,054 ▼ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 851 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (44) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Current version | 1.13.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,039 | #28,804 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Mar 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds or Youtube Customizr?
By active installs, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds: 30K+ sites run it against 10+ for Youtube Customizr, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Are Advanced WordPress Backgrounds or Youtube Customizr 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.