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Parallax Image

by thehowarde · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.9.1 Tested up to WP 6.7.7 PHP 7.0+

Parallax Image has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 57,079 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 15, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Parallax Image at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
57,079
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 Parallax Image well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • img – use the filename from the media library for this, not the full path. Just use imagename.jpg or image.png. (You can also use a fully qualified URL)
  • height – This is the height of the parallax window. The unit is in pixels. Just enter a number
  • speed [optional] (default = 2) An integer between 0 and 10. The speed at which the parallax effect runs. 0 means the image will appear fixed in place, and 10…
  • z-index [optional] (default = 0) – The z-index value of the fixed-position elements. By default these will be behind everything else on the page
  • mobile [optional] – If you want a mobile fixed image for mobile display, choose a different image, otherwise it will select the full sized image from the…
  • offset [default = false] (options: “true” or “false”) – This will pull the parallax content all the way to the left of your screen. You can put the contents…
  • position [optional] – (defaults to ‘Left’) This is analogous to the background-position-x css property. Specify coordinates as right, left, center, or pixel…
  • text-pos [optional] – Default is ‘top’ (to maintain compatibility with ver 1.6). Available options are “top”, “center”, “bottom”

Parallax Image reviews and ratings

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

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5.0 out of 5

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  • Perfect

    it is simple and does its job, so it is perfect. Thanks for this plugin.

    Alessio Pellegrini

  • Great plugin

    Simple and easy to use. Thank you!

    sampibiz

  • Excellent!

    I set only z-index value and it works fine. Many thanks for this great plugin!

    SoldierOfFortune

  • Works fine- Thanks!

    Hard to find a full image scroll shortcode that works in a <div>, and this one does. Simple shortcode, good variables, just works. Thank you for this. Please keep it updated!

    wppatron

  • Great plugin

    Great plugin works perfect. Great support.

    croonhb

  • Perfect!!

    Just what I was looking for, thanks!

    meloncookie

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Details

Insert a full width parallax image into your page with this simple shortcode. Parameters allow for setting several key functions like height

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

Tags

  • Full Screen Parallax
  • parallax
  • Parallax Image
  • Parallax Window

More from thehowarde

Version
1.9.1
Last updated
Nov 15, 2024
First published
Mar 27, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Parallax Image FAQ

What does Parallax Image do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Parallax Image offers img – use the filename from the media library for this, not the full path. Just use imagename.jpg or image.png. (You can also use a fully qualified URL), height – This is the height of the parallax window. The unit is in pixels. Just enter a number, speed [optional] (default = 2) An integer between 0 and 10. The speed at which the parallax effect runs. 0 means the image will appear fixed in place, and 10, z-index [optional] (default = 0) – The z-index value of the fixed-position elements. By default these will be behind everything else on the page and mobile [optional] – If you want a mobile fixed image for mobile display, choose a different image, otherwise it will select the full sized image from the.

How many active installs does Parallax Image have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Parallax Image as of September 7, 2026.

Is Parallax Image still maintained?

The last release was on November 15, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Parallax Image free?

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