Advanced WordPress Backgrounds

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

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Reviewers 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.

1. ★★★★★ dubrynski

   11mo ago

   good plugin

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2. ★★★★★ Tim Blankenship

   2.4y 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.

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3. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   2.5y ago

   💪

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4. ★★★★★ easyprovids

   2.5y ago

   the plugin does what it says easy i had this for months and very easy to use with no issues.

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5. ★★★★★ krjojo

   2.6y ago

   I love it.

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6. ★★★★★ heyitsj0n

   2.7y 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

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7. ★★★★★ Carlos Pinedo

   3.2y ago

   Does the job really well, no complaints. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Carlos Pinedo.

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8. ★★★★★ sherissa_r

   3.4y ago

   I’ve tested the plugin with a Gutenberg edited page. It works well with hosted video from YT.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.12.11 fixed Vimeo video backgrounds not playing 1.12.11
2. — Version 1.12.10 updated Jarallax and Video-Worker libraries to the latest v3 1.12.10
3. — 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
4. — Version 1.12.8 testes with WP 6.9 1.12.8
5. — Version 1.12.7 added setting to prevent custom image sizes registration fixed block layout constrained on frontend 1.12.7
6. — Version 1.12.6 revert back block default attributes added in v1.12.5 as it crashes the block 1.12.6

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.12.3 Patched in 1.12.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 5 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

No tier crossings observed yet.

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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Advanced WordPress Backgrounds: 30K+ active installs, 4.8★ (44 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/advanced-backgrounds