Backdrop
Backdrop is an improved site background customizer allowing for all manner of fancy things.
5(3 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Backdrop is a WordPress themes plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Hello Plus.
5/53 reviews
20active installs
8.0K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Backdrop is a site background customizer with power greater than the mere stock background selector included with WordPress. What can backdrop do that the default can’t? I’m glad you asked…
- More than just boring backgrounds, flexible backgrounds, parallax backgrounds, even sliding backgrounds are stuffed in here too (don’t worry, the boring ones are still around as well).
- Options, options, options! More options that you can shake a well sharpened stick at.
- Uses the WordPress customizer interface so you can see your changes as you make them.
- One click HiDpi (or retina) backgrounds, make it look all purdy on that fancy screen.
- Theme schmeme, we don’t need support in your stinkin theme, backdrop can force it’s way into nearly any theme.
- Calls external JS…
Ratings & Reviews
53 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
2.3.5
- Updated code for modern WordPress standards.
- Changed the way the generator works in order to better support unusual server setups.
- Fixed typos and changed verbiage for clarity.
- Added plugin page link to the help page.
- Fixed a bug causing some sliding directions to fail to slide at all.
…and 1 more changes
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