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Background Slideshow — WordPress Slider Plugin

by IWEBIX · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1

Background Slideshow has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 12,705 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 7, 2011.

Background Slideshow at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
12,705
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Background Slideshow well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum

Background Slideshow reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
1.5 out of 5

4 reviews

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3★
1
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1★
3

Details

background, slider, background slideshow, images, post, pages, pictures Requires at least: 3.0 Tested up to: 3.2 Stable tag: trunk Background Slidesh …

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

Rankings Background Slideshow competes in

Tags

  • content slider
  • content slideshow
  • javascript slider
  • slider
  • slideshow

More from IWEBIX

Version
1.1
Last updated
Dec 7, 2011
First published
Nov 11, 2011
Requires WordPress
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Tested up to
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Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Background Slideshow FAQ

How many active installs does Background Slideshow have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Background Slideshow as of September 7, 2026.

Is Background Slideshow still maintained?

The last release was on December 7, 2011, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Background Slideshow free?

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