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Best backgrounds plugins for WordPress

The most popular backgrounds plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Particle WordPress Backgrounds leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Genesis Custom Backgrounds (70+) and AddFunc Backgrounds (60+). All 5 plugins tagged “backgrounds” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 backgrounds plugins

  1. 1.
    Particle WordPress Backgrounds

    The most installed backgrounds plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  2. 2.
    Genesis Custom Backgrounds

    70+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.

  3. 3.
    AddFunc Backgrounds

    60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  4. 4.
    Cosimo

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

All 5 plugins tagged “backgrounds”