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Block Background

by lubus · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.4 Tested up to WP 5.0.27

Block Background has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,387 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 4, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.0.27.

Block Background at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
6,387
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 Block Background 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.

  • Simply activate and new options for background will be added to inspector / sidebar options
  • Insert block of your choice add set background options
  • Live preview of background changes in your editor

Block Background reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • works as expected

    works fine. i'd update the docs page, on how to implement own color palettes, as this was something i had to figure out myself. here is a manual.

    jnz31

  • Works great

    No idea why this plugin have no reviews yet. Works great, tested also on WP 5.0 Beta 2.

    amistad18

Details

Extend gutenberg blocks with additional background options

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

Tags

  • background
  • block
  • gradient
  • gutenberg
  • image

More from lubus

Version
1.0.4
Last updated
Jan 4, 2019
First published
Apr 5, 2018
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.0.27
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Block Background FAQ

What does Block Background do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Block Background offers Simply activate and new options for background will be added to inspector / sidebar options, Insert block of your choice add set background options and Live preview of background changes in your editor.

How many active installs does Block Background have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Block Background as of September 7, 2026.

Is Block Background still maintained?

The last release was on January 4, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Block Background free?

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