Background Slideshow
background, slider, background slideshow, images, post, pages, pictures Requires at least: 3.0 Tested up to: 3.2 Stable tag: trunk Background Slidesh …
1.5(4 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, Background Slideshow is a WordPress slider plugin with 20 active installations and a 1.5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Smart Slider 3.
1.5/54 reviews
20active installs
12K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Background Slideshow uses jQuery to slide through unlimited full-size background images. Images are being connected with both, posts or pages. You can even decide if you want to let your visitors click on a background image to change to its post/page. Background Slideshow offers some nice features for example:
- jQuery Powered lightweight slideshow
- Nice flewing full-size background images
- Link to post/pages
- Full post-thumbnail support
- Add unlimited images
- Use on your whole blog or only on specific pages/posts
- Choose timeout/animation speed
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1
- CSS fixes
Contributors
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