PIBE – Parallax Image Block and Effects vs SmartParallax – Parallax Scroll Effects & Scroll Animations

PIBE (Parallax Image Block and Effects) is a flexible and user-friendly Gutenberg block that allows you to add modern, animated images to your pages with ease. Whether you want to add depth with parallax, capture your visitors’ attention with hover transitions, or highlight content with stylish overlays, PIBE makes it simple. 🌟 Key Features 🎢 Parallax effect with adjustable speed and direction 🔍 Zoom and focus point controls for perfect alignment 📱 Responsive design for all devices 🎨 Customizable overlays with color and transparency settings 🧲 Scroll animations (fade, slide, zoom, and more) 🖱️ Hover effects (blur, grayscale, contrast, brightness, etc.) 🔧 Overlay content – add titles, subtitles, or even full blocks ⚡ Built with performance in mind (requestAnimationFrame-based)

SmartParallax is a wordpress parallax plugin that adds true scroll-linked parallax scroll effects to WordPress — built for performance, not gimmicks. Unlike many animation plugins, SmartParallax does not run time-based animations. All motion is directly tied to the user’s scroll position. If the user doesn’t scroll, nothing moves. This approach results in excellent performance, smooth motion and stable Core Web Vitals — even on mobile devices. You don’t write JavaScript. You don’t configure timelines. You simply add a CSS class to a block, image or section — and the parallax scroll effect works instantly. SmartParallax uses a small, dependency-free JavaScript engine and GPU-accelerated transforms. There is no jQuery, no frameworks and no heavy animation libraries involved. Apply parallax scrolling to individual images, entire blocks, or full-width sections — including parallax-section-backgrounds and background effects — all with a single CSS class. It’s a simple way to add a website effect that responds to scroll position, without touching a line of JavaScript. The plugin works out of the box with: Gutenberg (Block Editor), Full Site Editing (FSE), Elementor (scroll effects & parallax), Bricks, Divi, Oxygen, WPBakery and most modern WordPress themes. Perfect for: Parallax scroll sections Scroll animations in Elementor Gutenberg scroll effects Background parallax images Lightweight animation on scroll Scroll-linked image animations Motion effects on any block or section Scroll effects in Oxygen Editor Scroll effects in Bricks Page animations without writing any code Website animations tied to scroll position CSS effects applied with a single class name Gutenberg animations for blocks and sections Page effects triggered by scroll position Live demo: See all free effects in action. https://smartparallax.com/wordpress-parallax-plugin-demo/ Why SmartParallax SmartParallax is built for developers and designers who want clean, scroll-driven motion without sacrificing performance or Core Web Vitals. It’s especially popular for gutenberg parallax effects, since no extra plugin or builder is required. As a lightweight animation wordpress solution, it adds motion without slowing down your site. True scroll-linked motion (no time-based animations) No JavaScript configuration required Extremely lightweight (only a few KB) No jQuery, no frameworks, no dependencies Optimized for mobile devices Designed to preserve Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed scores Available Classes Class Description .parallax-image Moves only the background image .parallax-container Moves the entire block or section .parallax-x Enables horizontal movement .parallax-01 … 10 Controls movement strength .parallax--01 … 10 Inverted movement direction .parallax-[…]-s Stops movement at the center of the viewport Examples: * .parallax-02 – subtle depth * .parallax-05 – stronger parallax Privacy SmartParallax optionally sends anonymous usage data when the administrator explicitly opts in. Data sent: – Plugin version – WordPress version – PHP version – Site locale – Activation / deactivation status No personal data, IP addresses or site URLs are collected or stored. Tracking is completely optional and can be disabled at any time in the plugin settings. Privacy Policy: https://smartparallax.com/datenschutzerklaerung/ License SmartParallax is open-source software licensed under the GPLv2 or later.