Best responsive background plugins for WordPress
The most popular responsive background plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Full Background leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of The Single Background (300+) and Easy Backstretch (200+). All 4 plugins tagged “responsive background” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 responsive background plugins
- 1.
Full BackgroundThe most installed responsive background plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 2.
The Single Background300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.Easy Backstretch
200+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 10 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 4.Responsive Background by DJJMZ
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
All 4 plugins tagged “responsive background”

Full Background
#10,793by Alobaidi8 years ago
Add responsive full background to your website easily, random background support and unlimited backgrounds, compatible with all major browsers.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

The Single Background
Up in the last 7 days:38#10,883by Alobaidi8 years ago
Add different background color or responsive background image for every single post or page or custom post type.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 2.3(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Backstretch
Down in the last 7 days:16#11,308by Marco Galasso12 years ago
A simple and easy way to use Backstretch jQuery plugin in basic, slideshow and block level mode.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.0(10)
- Downloads
- 5/day
Responsive Background by DJJMZ
Down in the last 7 days:20#29,034by djjmz11 years ago
Easy way change background image/color to fully responsive image. Compatible with all browsers: computers, all phone and tablets.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day