Background Per Page
by Andy Charrington · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 780+ installs across the portfolio →
Background Per Page allows you to set a custom background per page (or post) as well as set up a default background for all other pages/posts.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
600+
≈670 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “background”, “background image” and “custom” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
45 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 63.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2, well behind 6.8.
Details
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 5277 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.3.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 5277 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| background your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| background image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| per page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “background”, “background image” and “custom” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
14.5y ago
latest release · v0.3 · 20 May 2012
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 31 May 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mgo35.9y ago
Not working – The img is not uploaded
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elmagnifico12.9y ago
Awesome plugin, works easily.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LeBranders13.4y ago
Hello, I would like to report the lack of an option to set the y-position of the background image. Currently, there’s an option called “Position” in where we can set the background position to be left aligned, centered or right; but this ONLY applies for the x-position. What about the y-position? I mean, in CSS code would be something like: background-position: right top. Where can we select TOP, CENTER or BOTTOM to position the background concerning the Y axis? I think the developer just ignored that option. Is this too difficult to achieve? Can I do it myself? Or maybe will it be added in next release? Thanks in advance!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ allergicvegetarian13.4y ago
It would be brilliant if I could use an image that is already in a wp folder as the background image for a particular post. I sort of don’t want to upload 10 copies of the same image, just because that image works for 10 different posts. Thanks! 😀 Other than that, plugin works well, image actually shows up, and if it doesn’t show up, then just edit the post and choose a different starting point (right in my case). I did try another plugin, but didn’t get that one working. Thankful for this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawn00m13.7y ago
The plugin does what it says. It would be nice if you could also assign a background according to Category. But, it does what I need for now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ millan.esther13.7y ago
I’m new in wordpress and still studying some basic part of it. My concern is that I can’t see the actual “Background Per Page window”. I went to Appearance > Background, what was there was Custom Background which is the default page, nothing similar with screenshots you have. Please I need your help.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Duke010213.8y ago
Works great a settings are easy to use. Thought was broken at 1st but used a JPG instead of PNG and works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Captain_Aizen13.8y ago
As I said, this plugin works, but the background will be in a different position on every browser, which makes this plugin unusable if you require a precisely placed background.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Background Per Page allows you to set a custom background per page (or post) as well as set up a default ba..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 348 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
- 2026-07-23 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-22 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-21 700+ → 600+ down after 189 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-10 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-09 800+ → 700+ down after 242 days in tier
- 2025-05-12 900+ → 800+ down after 184 days in tier
- 2024-11-09 1K+ → 900+ down after 1184 days in tier
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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Simple Full Screen Background Image 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Custom Post Type Maker 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D - C Custom Shortcodes 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- N NS Featured Posts 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
- C Custom Post Type Parents 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
- P PostLinks 600+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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