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Gecka BgStretcher

v0.2

by Gecka · updated 16 years ago

The plugin allows you to add a large image (or a set of images) to the background of your web page and will proportionally resize the image(s) to fill …

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Rank
#32,975
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.8K
4,773 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Gecka BgStretcher at a glance

Gecka BgStretcher is a WordPress plugin by Gecka with 10+ active installs, the #32,975 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Jan 21, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 73 plugins tagged “background”, it ranks #40. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Gecka BgStretcher Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateGecka BgStretcher
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#32,975 · up 124 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#32.5K#33KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#32,975
Nov 6, 2026#32,300
Nov 5, 2026#32,561
Nov 3, 2026#33,071
Nov 2, 2026#33,043
Oct 31, 2026#32,759
Oct 29, 2026#32,993
Oct 28, 2026#32,881
Oct 27, 2026#33,099

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
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Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
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Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 1, 2010
Last updated
Jan 21, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Gecka BgStretcher

How many websites use Gecka BgStretcher?

Gecka BgStretcher is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,975 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Gecka BgStretcher been downloaded?

4,773 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Gecka BgStretcher last updated?

Version 0.2 came out on Jan 21, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Gecka BgStretcher compatible with the latest WordPress?

Gecka BgStretcher’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Gecka BgStretcher still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Gecka BgStretcher have?

No one has reviewed Gecka BgStretcher on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Gecka BgStretcher?

The plugins most like Gecka BgStretcher, by the tags they share, are Simple Full Screen Background Image (10K+), Responsive Image Maps (4K+) and Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Gecka BgStretcher
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.8K
AuthorGecka
First releasedDec 1, 2010
Version0.2
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 21, 2011

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