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Simple Full Screen Background Image vs Native Fullscreen (2026)

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

Simple Full Screen Background Image

Simple Full Screen Background Image

4.4(45)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Simple Full Screen Background Image
VS
Native Fullscreen

Native Fullscreen

3(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Native Fullscreen

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Full Screen Background Image has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 45 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Full Screen Background Image has accumulated 435K+ total downloads while Native Fullscreen has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Simple Full Screen Background Image
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Native Fullscreen3/5
Total Reviews
45Simple Full Screen Background Image
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Native Fullscreen1
Active Installs
10K+Simple Full Screen Background Image
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Native Fullscreen10
Total Downloads
435K+Simple Full Screen Background Image
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Native Fullscreen2.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Full Screen Background Image
Native FullscreenN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoSimple Full Screen Background Image
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Native Fullscreen13 years ago
First Released
2011Simple Full Screen Background Image
Native Fullscreen2012
Age
15 yearsSimple Full Screen Background Image
Native Fullscreen14 years
WP Requires
3.6+Simple Full Screen Background Image
Native Fullscreen3+
PHP Requires
false+Simple Full Screen Background Image
Native Fullscreenfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Full Screen Background Image
Native FullscreenFree
Latest Version
1.2.10Simple Full Screen Background Image
Native Fullscreen1.0

Rating Breakdown

Simple Full Screen Background Image

4.4/5(45 reviews)
5
80%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
11%

Native Fullscreen

3/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
100%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Full Screen Background Image Reviews

by kojot

Nice

Pěkné This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by kojot.

by janportfolio01

Works great in Elementor too

The Pro version of this plugin has solved the problem you will still face using the Elementor Pagebuilder and using BG images on mobile and tablet. The free version only shows a BG image global but in

by Carey

works perfectly

works perfectly, renders correctly on mobile phones too.

Native Fullscreen Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Full Screen Background Image or Native Fullscreen more popular?
Simple Full Screen Background Image has 10K+ active installations while Native Fullscreen has 10. Simple Full Screen Background Image is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Full Screen Background Image or Native Fullscreen?
Simple Full Screen Background Image has a 4.4/5 rating from 45 reviews, while Native Fullscreen has a 3/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Simple Full Screen Background Image and Native Fullscreen free?
Simple Full Screen Background Image is free and Native Fullscreen is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Full Screen Background Image or Native Fullscreen?
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?
Simple Full Screen Background Image was last updated 3 years ago and Native Fullscreen was last updated 13 years ago.

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