Particle WordPress Backgrounds is fast, fully customizable WordPress plugin for adding particle JS effects to the background of websites.
As of April 2026, Particle WordPress Backgrounds is a WordPress background plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
Particle WordPress Backgrounds is fast, fully customizable WordPress plugin for adding particle JS effects to the background of websites. It is very lightweight (less than 25KB on frontend) and offers unparalleled speed even with Particle JS. Create beautiful Gutenberg based Particle Hooks.
All you need to do is select the type of particle that suits your needs, save, tweak and go live!
With Particle WordPress Backgrounds 2.0.0, create Custom Particle Elements ( Hooks ) using Gutenberg blocks and hook them on Header, Footer or any custom action/hook. Announcement
With Particle WordPress Backgrounds 1.3.0, you can now…
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.8.13 |
| PHP | 5.3+ required |
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