Background Videos for Visual Composer
Add hosted background videos to your Visual Composer rows, with optional coloured or patterned overlays. Built and maintained by BG Stock.
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·100 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Background Videos for Visual Composer is a WordPress visual composer plugin with 100 active installations and a 2/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder.
2/54 reviews
100active installs
15K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Note this plugin doesn’t work with the latest version of Visual Composer. It remains here for reference and for people using older versions of Visual Composer.
Background Videos for Visual Composer gives you the ability to add background videos to any Visual Composer row.
Each row allows you to specify mp4, webm and/or ogg video files to be used as a background. You can optionally add a semi-transparent overlay of a solid colour or a pre-defined pattern.
Other provided options include:
- Add pause/play button
- Auto-pause after (time in seconds)
- Poster / fallback image
- Pause/play button position
- Overlay opacity
Background Videos for Visual Composer is developed and maintained by the BG Stock team.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.4+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.6
- Prevented fatal error if plugin installed without Visual Composer active
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