Featured Background

Featured Background

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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 seamless configuration.
  • UI Improvements: Added “Remove Image” button and live preview in the meta box.
  • Simple Integration: Easily upload or select an image via the WordPress media library.
  • Automatic CSS Injection: Injects inline CSS into the header with options applied to the body element.
  • Admin Preview: Live preview in the editor.
  • Secure and Efficient: Nonces, sanitization, conditional enqueuing.
  • Clean Uninstall: Removes all data on deletion.
  • Modern Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 6.8.2 and PHP 8+.

Ideal for personalizing backgrounds per page. The CSS includes comments for identification.

Report issues on the support forum.

Details

Plugin code:
featured-background
Plugin version:
1.0
Author:
Outdated:
No
WP version:
6.0 or higher
PHP version:
7.4 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.8.2
Total installations:
30
Last updated:
2025-09-04
Rating:
Times rated:
4
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