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Particle WordPress Backgrounds

by swapnild · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 5.8.15 PHP 5.3+

Particle WordPress Backgrounds has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,417 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 28, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.

Particle WordPress Backgrounds at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
7,417
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 Particle WordPress Backgrounds well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.8.15, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Add Display Rulesets condition to enable background particle effect on only selected pages/posts. Learn More
  • Add particle effect to the background of your whole website with one click
  • Add beautiful shaped particles like Circle, Star, Triangle, Polygon, Edge to websites background
  • Customize the particle color
  • Set the density of particles you want to display

Particle WordPress Backgrounds reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Awesome Plugin

    Indeed its awesome plugin with very handy settings & easy to integrate for non-geeky users.

    Navanath Bhosale

  • Not working!

    Can you please fix it? None of the options in settings are working...

    Anonymous User

  • Really nice and festive plugin!

    Easy to install and manage, and the dynamic way the snow moves with the cursor is just great! Is there any chance that this will be updated to work on mobile device views?

    stylestoretrainee

Details

Particle WordPress Backgrounds is fast, fully customizable WordPress plugin for adding particle JS effects to the background of websites.

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

Tags

  • background
  • backgrounds
  • Customize Background
  • Particle js
  • snow effect

More from swapnild

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Dec 28, 2021
First published
Mar 29, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.8.15
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Particle WordPress Backgrounds FAQ

What does Particle WordPress Backgrounds do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Particle WordPress Backgrounds offers Add Display Rulesets condition to enable background particle effect on only selected pages/posts. Learn More, Add particle effect to the background of your whole website with one click, Add beautiful shaped particles like Circle, Star, Triangle, Polygon, Edge to websites background, Customize the particle color and Set the density of particles you want to display.

How many active installs does Particle WordPress Backgrounds have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Particle WordPress Backgrounds as of September 7, 2026.

Is Particle WordPress Backgrounds still maintained?

The last release was on December 28, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Particle WordPress Backgrounds free?

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