Custom Background Changer
by Anshul Gangrade 5 (7 reviews)

Custom Background Changer

Set a unique background color, gradient, image, overlay, or video for any individual post or page — all from a single elegant meta box.

Custom Background Changer ranks #5,611 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #799 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Jul 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)
v4.0 Current Version v4.0
Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 09 Jul, 2026
Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on
#799 of 8,848 in Customization Top 10% by installs
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#5,611
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Active Installs
1K+
-42.4%
KW Avg Position
2.6
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Downloads
45.6K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 71.6%
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Rank Changes

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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
7 reviews
Overall 100%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

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

  1. UNPATCHED

    Custom Background Changer [custom-background-changer] <= 3.0 (unfixed)

    CVE-2025-62125 · No fix released

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and content editors who want customized visual backgrounds on individual posts and pages. It solves the problem of being limited to a single site-wide background by letting users set unique colors, gradients, images, overlays, or videos per post from the editor.

  • Solid color backgrounds
  • CSS gradient backgrounds
  • Background image upload
  • Color overlay layer
  • MP4 video background
  • Admin-only asset loading
  • Sanitized input and escaped output
  • Nonce-protected saves

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Custom Background Changer

No. The video is set to muted and autoplay with loop, ensuring a seamless, silent background experience.
Yes! The Overlay tab works on top of both video and image backgrounds.
Yes. The plugin uses a standard meta box which appears in both the Classic Editor and the Gutenberg sidebar.

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