Video Background Block – make any section stand out with motion

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 245 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ imacreste

   1.1y ago

   I placed a navigation block from the editor inside the video block. But it doesn’t show me the hamburger. The problem is that it doesn’t show the SVG inside the button. It only happens if I place it inside this block outside of it, and it works fine. That’s why I had to uncheck:Show button iconConfigures the visual appearance of the button that changes the overlay menu. And so, the word MENU appears. Is there any way to make the menu hamburger appear?

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2. ★★★★★ jbahr19

   1.1y ago

   I’ve literally tested over 6 plugins just today to see which ones work for FREE and which ones are paid. I also played around with the code directly to see if I could get it to work the same, which I did; however, this is by and far the best plugin to use. If you want to do the plugin route, versus custom code!

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3. ★★★★★ Carsten Lund

   3.1y ago

   Great little plugin which adds a Gutenberg video background block which is missing most other plugins. Responsive support too! An option for cropping the section of the video for mobile viewing would be great!

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4. ★★★★★ zdusper

   3.4y ago

   This plugin did what I needed in a very simple and intuitive way. I gave it 4 stars just because there is a minor setback / bug. When I refresh / update the editor, block is again filled with default content. I think this is because I am using this plugin just to display a full width video block so I don’t use title, paragraph and button.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.2 Improved: Separated Free and Pro codebases for better performance and maintainability. 2.0.2
2. — Version 2.0.1 Added: A modern, more intuitive dashboard layout. 2.0.1
3. — Version 2.0.0 Added: Universal Shortcodes for compatibility with all major page builders. Added: Advanced video background features (see Pro Features above). Added: A redesigned plugin dashboard. 2.0.0
4. — Version 1.0.5 Added: SDK integration. 1.0.5
5. — Version 1.0.4 Fixed: Video alignment issue causing off-center display. 1.0.4
6. — Version 1.0.3 Fixed: Video not playing on mobile devices. 1.0.3

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-31 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-03-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 761 days in tier
4. 2024-02-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 47 days in tier
5. 2024-01-09 800+ → 900+ up after 55 days in tier
6. 2023-11-15 700+ → 800+ up after 38 days in tier
7. 2023-10-08 600+ → 700+ up after 48 days in tier
8. 2023-08-21 500+ → 600+ up after 65 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).

• Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Crowdsignal Forms 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Flexible Table Block 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Genesis Blocks 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Snow Monkey Forms 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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Video Background Block – make any section stand out with motion: 2K+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/video-background-block