by nK 4.8 (44 reviews)

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds

Name: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds
Rating: 4.8 (44 reviews)
Author: nK

Easy to use advanced Parallax, Image and Video backgrounds block plugin with parallax and video support.

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds ranks #1,047 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #117 of 6,305 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 44 reviews, and was last updated Aug 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.13.0 Current Version v1.13.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 27 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#117 of 6,305 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -42.1% this week Actively maintained

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#1,047

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Active Installs

30K+

-9.6%

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Downloads

885.2K

+60 today

Support Resolved

50%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (44 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 26.6%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

44 reviews

Overall 96%

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Unresolved

50%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Apr 4, 2025 UNPATCHED

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds [advanced-backgrounds] <= 1.12.7 (unfixed)

CVE-2025-32200 · No fix released
Sep 10, 2024

Advanced WordPress Backgrounds [advanced-backgrounds] < 1.12.4

CVE-2024-8045 · Fixed in v1.12.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.13.0
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: nK

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 44
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

Keywords

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress users building block-based sites who want parallax, image, and video backgrounds. It solves the problem of creating advanced backgrounds with effects like parallax and overlays without needing custom code.