Custom Background Extended

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1. ★★★★★ admintam

   9.2y ago

   Superb plugin, works well with the newest version of WordPress. Cheers.

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2. ★★★★★ mackie45

   12.3y ago

   Love the idea of this plug in and maybe i’m not utilizing it correctly but my background isn’t showing up on my Arcade theme. Please help!

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3. ★★★★★ John

   12.4y ago

   My new theme has a full background on the home page but on content pages only a portion of that background show below the header. Consequently my background image looked goofy (only the top portion of a product showing). This plugin allowed me to make a new background for just those pages. What a relief not to mess with the php to accomplish what I needed. Thanks

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4. ★★★★★ inflatabill

   12.4y ago

   This plugin works out of the box, and does exactly what it says it will do. It has options for controlling the position of the image: repeat, horizontal position, vertical position, and fixed vs. scrolling. It even has the option for selecting a background color. What’s missing is the one feature I need, which is the option to scale the image to fill the entire page. I was able to remedy this with a single CSS statement, but it would be nice to do it with JS for greater browser compatibility. It’s a great plugin, nonetheless!

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5. ★★★★★ Shrikant

   12.9y ago

   I just explore the use of this great plugin, Its like you can add new bg in no seconds for each page and wow. That’s really cool . !! Thanks Justin Again

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6. ★★★★★ wiselywoven

   12.9y ago

   I’ve been dreaming of a plugin like this for a long time. Kudos Justin!

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7. ★★★★★ ruphel

   12.9y ago

   This plugin is effortless and intuitive to use. It allows you to create a unique background for each post. As simple as this sounds, it really offers users a way to differentiate their content visually. It truly is a remarkable plugin, in that it can alter the entire look of your website with minimal effort on your behave. It is the best example in the WordPress plugin repository, that I am aware of, to immediately and directly demonstrate how a design can address or solve a functional problem. i.e, now I can visually differentiate each of my categories! Simple and brilliant.

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8. ★★★★★ Arya

   12.9y ago

   Simple and efficient without bloated scripts/styles at admin dashboard.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-29 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-28 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-26 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-03-25 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-03-23 900+ → 800+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2026-03-19 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-03-18 900+ → 800+ down after 172 days in tier
8. 2025-09-27 1K+ → 900+ down after 917 days in tier

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Custom Background Extended: 800+ active installs, 5.0★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-background-extended