Featured Background
Set a featured image as the background for individual posts or pages with advanced options like parallax, overlays, and more.
4(4 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 7 months agoAs of April 2026, Featured Background is a WordPress background plugin with 30 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Top alternative: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
4/54 reviews
30active installs
2.8K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Featured Background is a lightweight WordPress plugin that lets you set a custom background image for specific posts or pages using the built-in featured image functionality. Now enhanced with expanded options for customization, parallax effects via CSS, overlay colors, custom post type support, Gutenberg sidebar integration, and UI improvements.
Key Features
- Expanded Background Options: Customize position, repeat, size, attachment, and fallback color.
- Parallax Effect: Simple CSS-based parallax (using fixed attachment) with an optional toggle.
- Overlay Color and Opacity: Add a semi-transparent overlay for better text readability.
- Custom Post Type Support: Enable the meta box on any public CPT via a settings page.
- Gutenberg Integration: Dedicated plugin sidebar in the block editor for seam…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
- Released: September 04, 2025
- Added expanded background options (position, repeat, size, attachment, fallback color).
- Implemented simple CSS parallax (fixed attachment toggle).
- Added custom post type support via settings page.
- Added overlay color and opacity.
…and 6 more changes
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