Best video background plugins for WordPress
The most popular video background plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Video Background leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation (3K+) and Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder (2K+). All 12 plugins tagged “video background” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 video background plugins
- 1.
Video BackgroundThe most installed video background plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 63 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 2.
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation3K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 34 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 3.
Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 4.
Video Background Block2K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 day ago.
- 5.
Custom Background Changer1K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 6.
Background Videos for Visual Composer100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 7.
Supaz Easy Background80+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 5 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 8.
HTML5 Video Background60+ active installs. Rated 2.4 from 7 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 9.
Etchenet Scroll Video Background Builder30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Super BackgroundFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 12 plugins tagged “video background”
Video Background
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,310by pushlabs2 years ago
Easily assign a video background to any element on your WordPress pages or posts. Now compatible with WPBakery (Visual Composer) and SiteOrigin Page B …
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(63)
- Downloads
- 35/day
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation
Down in the last 7 days:34#4,116by QuantumCloud2 days ago
Hero Slider with Youtube Video Background & Animation Effects. Adverts, Text Carousels, Animated Header - Elementor Slider Widget & Gutenberg
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(34)
- Downloads
- 67/day
Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder
Down in the last 7 days:5#4,597by GusRuss899 years ago
Add self-hosted background videos to your SiteOrigin Page Builder rows, with optional coloured or patterned overlays. Built and maintained by BG Stock …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Video Background Block
Up in the last 7 days:5#4,955by bPlugins1 day ago
Video Background Block helps you add self-hosted, YouTube, or Vimeo video backgrounds to your site with full overlay, playback, & responsive contr …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 58/day
Custom Background Changer
Up in the last 7 days:12#5,593by Anshul Gangrade4 months ago
Set a unique background color, gradient, image, overlay, or video for any individual post or page — all from a single elegant meta box.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.9(7)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Background Videos for Visual Composer
Down in the last 7 days:141#14,338by GusRuss8910 years ago
Add hosted background videos to your Visual Composer rows, with optional coloured or patterned overlays. Built and maintained by BG Stock.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 2.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Supaz Easy Background
Up in the last 7 days:139#17,807by Supazthemes8 years ago
Supaz Easy Background - A simple plugin to add the background color, image or video to the specified div
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.6(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HTML5 Video Background
Down in the last 7 days:89#20,025by anoobis11 years ago
HTML5 Video Background creates a fullscreen video background using html5 video for your website. Incase the browser viewing the site does not support …
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 2.4(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Etchenet Scroll Video Background Builder
#23,722by etchenet1 month ago
Build native JavaScript scroll-scrubbed video backgrounds for WordPress content, templates, and optional Elementor layouts.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Super Background
#60,185by cloned678 years ago
A Flexible and powerful Video/Image Background handler
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Gene Scroll Hero
#62,761by onecraftne3 months ago
Turn your homepage into a scene from a film. Add a background video that plays as visitors scroll — with your headline over it. No code.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
KaosSlider
#67,585by Dr.Kaos8 days ago
WordPress plugin for creating stunning sliders, carousels, and hero sections. Fully customizable and packed with effects.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day