by bPlugins 4.5 (4 reviews)

Video Background Block – Add Stunning Video Backgrounds to Any Section

Name: Video Background Block – Add Stunning Video Backgrounds to Any Section
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: bPlugins

Video Background Block helps you add self-hosted, YouTube, or Vimeo video backgrounds to your site with full overlay, playback, & responsive controls.

Video Background Block ranks #4,940 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #536 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Oct 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.0.4 Current Version v2.0.4

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 28 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 4 days ago Last Refreshed on

#536 of 6,651 in Media Top 10% by installs Downloads -71.7% this week Actively maintained

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#4,940

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Active Installs

2K+

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KW Avg Position

21.7

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Downloads

29.5K

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Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 81.2%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.4
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: bPlugins

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress users building websites with the Gutenberg editor who want video-based section backgrounds. It solves the problem of static, easy-to-scroll-past sections by letting users add self-hosted, YouTube, or Vimeo video backgrounds with overlays and fallback images without writing code.

Universal shortcodes for page builders
Background video display
Fallback image support
Overlay color control
Custom section height
Padding controls
Self-hosted video support (Pro)
Responsive video sources (Pro)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Video Background Block – Add Stunning Video Backgrounds to Any Section

Yes. The core plugin is completely free. A Pro version is available with advanced features like YouTube/Vimeo backgrounds, overlay patterns, and playback controls.

Yes — the block is built to work with any standard WordPress theme.

Yes. All settings are available in the right-hand sidebar of the Gutenberg block editor.

No. You can add and reuse the block as many times as you like, on as many pages as you like.

Visit our support forum and post your question — our team actively monitors it.