Advanced WordPress Backgrounds
by nK · WordPress.org page · Website
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 891,416 downloads all time. It was downloaded 4,833 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds at a glance
Is Advanced WordPress Backgrounds well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Background Types
- Parallax options powered by high performance JavaScript plugin Jarallax
- Mouse Parallax
- Custom video start & end time
- srcset supported (i.e. Google love it)
- Overlay color with transparency options
- Gutenberg block supported
- WPBakery Page Builder supported (extended row and col options + separate shortcode)
- Custom CSS offsets (paddings + margins)
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds reviews and ratings
44 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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good
good plugin
dubrynski -
the definitive way to add video and parallax backgounds
Been using this for a few years and it has been a critical part of our website's user experience. Support is top notch too.
Tim Blankenship -
Perfect plugin to quickly apply stunning effects
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Anonymous User -
This is a awesome plugin and easy to use.
the plugin does what it says easy i had this for months and very easy to use with no issues.
easyprovids -
It's beautiful
I love it.
krjojo -
Great
Does what it says. Whish there were more options like: Dynamic resize header for mobile, Horizontal Parralax on scroll, and default cover minimum height. Other than that its great
heyitsj0n
Download and install history
8,710 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
Easy to use advanced Parallax, Image and Video backgrounds block plugin with parallax and video support.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- background
- gutenberg
- parallax
- video
- youtube
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- Version
- 1.13.0
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- First published
- Jul 24, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds FAQ
What does Advanced WordPress Backgrounds do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds offers Background Types, Parallax options powered by high performance JavaScript plugin Jarallax, Mouse Parallax, Custom video start & end time and srcset supported (i.e. Google love it).
How many active installs does Advanced WordPress Backgrounds have?
WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds as of October 22, 2026.
Is Advanced WordPress Backgrounds still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Advanced WordPress Backgrounds have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Advanced WordPress Backgrounds free?
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.