Advanced WordPress Backgrounds
by nK · Blocks
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Easy to use advanced Parallax, Image and Video backgrounds block plugin with parallax and video support.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈39K estimated
Momentum
-34%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gutenberg” for “advanced”. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “advanced” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 893.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2025-10-07Reviewers say it does exactly what it promises, it's easy to set up for video and parallax backgrounds, and support gets called out as excellent, with the odd wish for extra options like mobile header resizing.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 66 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 44 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
57
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
49%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| backgrounds | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| background your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| parallax background | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| parallax your tag | #5 | #6 | down 3 |
| custom backgrounds | #2 | #3 | — |
| parallax image | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| advanced youtube | #3 | #5 | up 3 |
| video background | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| background video | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| post background | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
| youtube background | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| custom background | #7 | #9 | up 3 |
| easy background | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| background video grid | #10 | #12 | up 1 |
| page background | #11 | #14 | down 6 |
| advanced custom fields | #19 | #19 | up 1 |
| background image | #15 | #13 | down 6 |
| full background image | #17 | #16 | down 8 |
| advanced image | #17 | #15 | down 1 |
| image background | #18 | #14 | 0 |
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
123 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 103 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gutenberg” for “advanced”. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “advanced” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 45.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.13.0 · 26 Aug 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.5 years ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dubrynski1.1y ago
good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tim Blankenship2.6y ago
Been using this for a few years and it has been a critical part of our website’s user experience. Support is top notch too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User2.6y ago
💪
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ easyprovids2.6y ago
the plugin does what it says easy i had this for months and very easy to use with no issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krjojo2.8y ago
I love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ heyitsj0n2.9y ago
Does what it says. Whish there were more options like: Dynamic resize header for mobile, Horizontal Parralax on scroll, and default cover minimum height. Other than that its great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Carlos Pinedo3.4y ago
Does the job really well, no complaints. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Carlos Pinedo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sherissa_r3.5y ago
I’ve tested the plugin with a Gutenberg edited page. It works well with hosted video from YT.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.12.11 fixed Vimeo video backgrounds not playing 1.12.11
- — Version 1.12.10 updated Jarallax and Video-Worker libraries to the latest v3 1.12.10
- — Version 1.12.9 tested up to WordPress 7.0 changed block registration: register the block early on init and register awb block attributes after other blocks load 1.12.9
- — Version 1.12.8 testes with WP 6.9 1.12.8
- — Version 1.12.7 added setting to prevent custom image sizes registration fixed block layout constrained on frontend 1.12.7
- — Version 1.12.6 revert back block default attributes added in v1.12.5 as it crashes the block 1.12.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.13.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced WordPress Backgrounds <= 1.12.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via imageTag Parameter ↗2024-09-10 CVE-2024-8045 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.12.3 Patched in 1.12.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 3 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easy to use advanced Parallax, Image and Video backgrounds block plugin with parallax and video support."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 929 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-05-03 20K+ → 30K+ up after 569 days in tier
- 2019-10-12 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP YouTube Lyte 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Embeds for YouTube 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Automatic Featured Images from Videos 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Focus Point 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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