Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is the #4 ranked video app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 44 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by nK. With a rating of 4.8★ from 44 reviews, it currently ranks #4 in the Video category.
AppRanks data: Advanced WordPress Backgrounds ranks #4 in Video on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Video category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 44 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by nK — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (44) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
Looking to switch from Advanced WordPress Backgrounds?
See Advanced WordPress Backgrounds's alternatives ranked by audit score, rating, and review velocity.
How Advanced WordPress Backgrounds works
Parallax, Image and Video Backgrounds Plugin For WordPress
★★★★★
Create any type of backgrounds using advanced block settings. We created Advanced WordPress Backgrounds plugin to insert the Youtube and Image Parallax backgrounds with a few clicks on block sites of our clients.
See Live Demo | Documentation | GitHub
Features
Background Types:
Color
Image
Post Featured Image
Pattern images
Self Hosted Video
Youtube / Vimeo Video
Parallax options powered by high performance JavaScript plugin Jarallax
Custom speed option
Enable / Disable for mobile devices option
Scroll effect
Opacity effect
Scale effect
Scroll + Opacity effect
Scroll + Scale effect
Mouse Parallax
Custom video start & end time
srcset supported (i.e. Google love it)
Overlay color with transparency options
Gutenberg block supported
WPBakery Page Builder supported (extended row and col options + separate shortcode)
Custom CSS offsets (paddings + margins)
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026See 90-day rank history for each category
Track daily rank changes, category shifts, and position volatility.
Keyword rankings
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #289
Competitors & alternatives
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked video apps on WordPress:
Where Advanced WordPress Backgrounds stands in the Video category
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds ranks #4 of 539 apps in the Video category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Advanced WordPress Backgrounds?
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 44 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Video category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by nK.
Who uses Advanced WordPress Backgrounds?
Currently around 30,000 active stores have installed Advanced WordPress Backgrounds. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Video category on WordPress.
Where does Advanced WordPress Backgrounds rank on WordPress?
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds currently sits at position #4 in the Video category on WordPress. That places it in the top 1% of 539 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.