(No longer in development.) Add an action button to images in the media library. Easily use any image as your custom background
As of April 2026, Get Background From Library is a WordPress background plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 5.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
The ability to select an image from the media library as the background is baked right into core now. This plugin will no longer be developed.
Add an action button to images in the media library. Easily use any image as your custom background.
Custom backgrounds must be enabled on the active theme
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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