Best remove background plugins for WordPress
The most popular remove background plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Enable Media Replace leads with 600K+ active installs, ahead of Image Background Remover (300+) and Remove products background for WooCommerce (200+). All 6 plugins tagged “remove background” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 remove background plugins
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Enable Media ReplaceThe most installed remove background plugin, with 600K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 302 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Image Background Remover300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Remove products background for WooCommerce200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 4.
iTransparent20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 5.
BGMagicianFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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LassoCutFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “remove background”

Enable Media Replace
#94by ShortPixel13 days ago
Easily replace any attached image/file by simply uploading a new file in the Media Library edit view - a real time saver!
- Installs
- 600K+
- Rating
- 4.4(302)
- Downloads
- 10.1K/day

Image Background Remover
Down in the last 7 days:29#10,261by Moez Cherif11 days ago
Allows you to access all images on the WordPress site and remove their background.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 24/day

Remove products background for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:144#12,348by Alexey Serdyuk6 years ago
Remove or change backgrounds of WooCommerce product images automatically.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

iTransparent
#28,180by fareeddaar14 days ago
Remove image backgrounds directly from the WordPress Media Library using AI and create transparent PNG or WebP images without leaving WordPress.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

BGMagician
Up in the last 7 days:18,736#48,604by masztech1 month ago
AI background remover for your Media Library. Remove backgrounds in bulk, including WooCommerce product photos. 10 free images, no subscription.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

LassoCut
Down in the last 7 days:3,377#56,841by lassocut18 days ago
Remove image backgrounds from the Media Library and from WooCommerce product images in one click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day