Parallax Section Block – Add Parallax Scrolling Effects to Sections
by bPlugins · Blocks
Also makes 105 other plugins · 209.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add Parallax scrolling effects in any section of your website.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+189%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “gutenberg block” and “background effect” for “scrolling”, “particles” and “effects”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scrolling” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “particles” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “background effect” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “effects” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.2%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 57.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 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 9 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
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| parallax scroll your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| parallax | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| parallax effect your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| prism | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| sections | #2 | #8 | up 3 |
| section | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| parallax section backgrounds | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| scrolling | #7 | #18 | 0 |
| parallax background | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| background effect your tag | #11 | #20 | 0 |
| background section | #4 | #16 | down 1 |
| background section block | #5 | #15 | down 1 |
| effects | #17 | #22 | down 1 |
| particles | #16 | #17 | — |
| scroll effect | #13 | #21 | down 1 |
| scroll effects | #14 | #21 | 0 |
| page scrolling | #16 | #22 | down 1 |
| effect | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
91 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 73 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block”, “gutenberg block” and “background effect” for “scrolling”, “particles” and “effects”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scrolling” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “particles” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “background effect” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “effects” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “background effect”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.5K · 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.
9
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v2.2.0 · 25 Oct 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Feb 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ obergagi12mo ago
Was working Perfectly fine, but 2.0 update just greets you with a paywall, Breaks old parallax sections, and just works worse in genereal. Just revert it back.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David Robinson2.8y ago
Thanks for the nice plugin. It was easy to set up and worked as advertised. I’ll keep it in my library of favorites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lukas20184.0y ago
I admit that I tried to develop my own WP parallax plugin with CSS to avoid later update issues. But without JS it came out it’s impossible. This plugin provides for Gutenberg editor a very nice and easy solution. Great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bigwavemaui4.4y ago
Had big problems adding parallax to site before I found this! This topic was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by bigwavemaui.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ warpcoil4.5y ago
Simple but effective Parallax Scrolling Effect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ badalsaha8994.7y ago
I spent almost 3 hr to find the best block for parallax sections and found this one best.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.4 Freemius SDK and Admin Dashboard Updated 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.3 Admin Dashboard Updated 2.0.3
- — Version 2.0.2 Black Friday Sale Link Added 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.1 Update Freemius Lite SDK 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 5 New Theme Added Blur Effect Parallax Vertical Parallax Particle Parallax Three Image Parallax Row Scroll Parallax 2.0.0
- — Version 1.0.9 Fix Iframe issue 1.0.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Parallax Section Block – Add Parallax Scrolling Effects to Sections <= 2.0.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-01 CVE-2026-102378 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.1.0
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add Parallax scrolling effects in any section of your website."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,288 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "background effect", "Gutenberg block" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-03-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 228 days in tier
- 2023-08-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 233 days in tier
- 2022-12-19 900+ → 1K+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2022-11-17 800+ → 900+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2022-10-22 700+ → 800+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 200+ → 700+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2022-05-19 100+ → 200+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2022-04-06 20+ → 100+ up
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