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Background Music Menu

by glanit · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 5.0.27

Background Music Menu has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,867 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 12, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.0.27.

Background Music Menu at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
19,867
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Background Music Menu well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.0.27, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • background music available as a choice in the admin area for navigation menus
  • simple plugin for creating background music on the site
  • any format supports html5
  • uses cookies to remember the user’s choice
  • simple settings for correct display
  • very lightweight
  • in keeping styles, html, behaviour, etc., with wordpress defaults
  • You can use any musical composition simply by inserting a link. Does not support uploading a file, due to security concerns

Details

Adds background music to website as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • audio
  • background music
  • music
  • navigation
  • sound
Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Feb 12, 2019
First published
May 26, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.0.27
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Background Music Menu FAQ

What does Background Music Menu do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Background Music Menu offers background music available as a choice in the admin area for navigation menus, simple plugin for creating background music on the site, any format supports html5, uses cookies to remember the user’s choice and simple settings for correct display.

How many active installs does Background Music Menu have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Background Music Menu as of September 7, 2026.

Is Background Music Menu still maintained?

The last release was on February 12, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Background Music Menu free?

Background Music Menu is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.