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Full Screen Background vs Custom Background Image (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Full Screen Background

Full Screen Background

4.9(42)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Full Screen Background
VS
Custom Background Image

Custom Background Image

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Custom Background Image

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Full Screen Background has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 42 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Full Screen Background has accumulated 31K+ total downloads while Custom Background Image has 1.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Full Screen Background
◄
Custom Background ImageN/A
Total Reviews
42Full Screen Background
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Custom Background Image0
Active Installs
2.0K+Full Screen Background
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Custom Background Image10
Total Downloads
31K+Full Screen Background
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Custom Background Image1.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AFull Screen Background
Custom Background ImageN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoFull Screen Background
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Custom Background Image2 years ago
First Released
2022Full Screen Background
Custom Background Image2024
Age
4 yearsFull Screen Background
Custom Background Image2 years
WP Requires
5.6+Full Screen Background
Custom Background Image5.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Full Screen Background
Custom Background Image7.0+
Business Model
FreeFull Screen Background
Custom Background ImageFree
Latest Version
2.0.6Full Screen Background
Custom Background Image1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Full Screen Background

4.9/5(42 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
0%

Custom Background Image

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Full Screen Background Reviews

by jmjanssens2012

Great service and nice plugin

Initially the plugin didn’t work in my wordpress environment. You made it working by recommending another theme. I then changed to Astra Them, and everything worked fine since then. A nice plug-in to

by fabelvogel

Essential Plugin (for me)

Perfect for my purposes, exactly what I was looking for. It’s the first plugin I’ve bought and I couldn’t have spent the money better. Above all, really great support. (i asked if it was possible to d

by VladaZemunac

Works great

Do what is supposed to do & nailing it 😉

Custom Background Image Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Full Screen Background or Custom Background Image more popular?
Full Screen Background has 2.0K+ active installations while Custom Background Image has 10. Full Screen Background is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Full Screen Background or Custom Background Image?
Full Screen Background has a 4.9/5 rating from 42 reviews, while Custom Background Image has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Full Screen Background and Custom Background Image free?
Full Screen Background is free and Custom Background Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Full Screen Background or Custom Background Image?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Full Screen Background was last updated 1 month ago and Custom Background Image was last updated 2 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.