Gecka BgStretcher
The plugin allows you to add a large image (or a set of images) to the background of your web page and will proportionally resize the image(s) to fill …
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Gecka BgStretcher is a WordPress image plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
0/5Rating
10active installs
4.5K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
PHP 5 required. Please be sure to check your PHP version before marking the plugin as broken.
BgStreacher plugin for WordPress implements the great bgStretcher Jquery script to your wordpress blog.
It allows you to add a large image (or a set of images) to the background of your web page and will proportionally resize the image(s) to fill the entire window area. The plug-in will work as a slideshow if multiple images mode is used (the speed and duration for the slideshow is configurable)..
For example, google uses such a hack for their background image feature
The plugin supports all the bgStreacher features, like slideshow.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.2
- News background_cb and shuffle parameters.
Contributors
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