Background Music Menu
v1.0.1by glanit · updated 7 years ago
Adds background music to website as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.
- Rank
- #10,367
- Down23 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 350
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 20.2K
- 20,167 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Background Music Menu at a glance
Background Music Menu is a WordPress plugin by glanit with 300+ active installs, the #10,367 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 67% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Feb 12, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 4 plugins tagged “background music”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats92 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Background Music Menu |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 350 · -4.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 351 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 351 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 354 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 353 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 354 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 353 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 353 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 354 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 354 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 367 |
Rank over time
#10,367 · down 57 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,367 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,344 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,335 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,323 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,343 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,312 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,282 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,283 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,278 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,291 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,289 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,296 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,310 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,310 |
Growth %
Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.54% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10310 → #10343
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 26, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 12, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Background Music Menu
How many websites use Background Music Menu?
Background Music Menu is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,367 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Background Music Menu been downloaded?
20,167 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Background Music Menu last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Feb 12, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Background Music Menu compatible with the latest WordPress?
Background Music Menu’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Background Music Menu still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Background Music Menu have?
No one has reviewed Background Music Menu on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Background Music Menu?
The plugins most like Background Music Menu, by the tags they share, are Background Music Manager (1K+), Max Mega Menu (300K+) and Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 350 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 20.2K |
| Author | glanit |
| First released | May 26, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 12, 2019 |
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