cbParallax

cbParallax

Responsive, fullscreen background image with a parallax effect.

  • Frequently updated
    Very good! This plugin is actively maintained and the last update was released 5 days ago.
  • This plugin is tested with the last major release of WordPress
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  • Compatible with the latest major PHP release
    This plugin requieres PHP 8.0 or higher. The latest stable PHP 8.4.10 was released on 03 July 2025
  • No information about vulnerabilities and unfixed security issues is available.
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Ratings

6

Active installs

100

Total Downloads

24K

Support Threads

0

Last updated

06 July 2025

Added

28 July 2015

Versions

100%
  • Version 0.9

Screenshots

Multiple background views of a single post.
Settings Page.
Custom background meta box on the edit post screen.
100

Rating

Based on 6 on WordPress.org

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About cbParallax

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FAQ

Please visit the plugin help tab for further information.

Most likely, this is because your theme doesn’t support the WordPress custom-background theme feature.
This plugin requires that your theme utilize this theme feature to work properly.
Unfortunately, there’s just no reliable way for the plugin to overwrite the background if the theme doesn’t support this feature.
You’ll need to check with your theme author to see if they’ll add support or switch to a different theme.

That’s unlikely.
Just to make sure, check with your theme author and make sure that they support the WordPress custom-background theme feature.
Also, make sure that no container element is covering the element that holds the background image.

Your theme must support the [Custom Backgrounds] (https://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Backgrounds) feature for this plugin to work.
If you’re a theme author, consider adding support for this feature if you can make it fit in with your design. The following is the basic code, but check out the above link.
add_theme_support( ‘custom-background’ );

Yes. I have a look at the plugin’s support page two or three times a month and I provide some basic support there.

Most likely, this is because your theme doesn’t support the WordPress custom-background theme feature.
This plugin requires that your theme utilize this theme feature to work properly.
Unfortunately, there’s just no reliable way for the plugin to overwrite the background if the theme doesn’t support this feature.
You’ll need to check with your theme author to see if they’ll add support or switch to a different theme.

That’s unlikely.
Just to make sure, check with your theme author and make sure that they support the WordPress custom-background theme feature.
Also, make sure that no container element is covering the element that holds the background image.

Your theme must support the [Custom Backgrounds] (https://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Backgrounds) feature for this plugin to work.
If you’re a theme author, consider adding support for this feature if you can make it fit in with your design. The following is the basic code, but check out the above link.
add_theme_support( ‘custom-background’ );

Yes. I have a look at the plugin’s support page two or three times a month and I provide some basic support there.

That’s unlikely.
Just to make sure, check with your theme author and make sure that they support the WordPress custom-background theme feature.
Also, make sure that no container element is covering the element that holds the background image.

Your theme must support the [Custom Backgrounds] (https://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Backgrounds) feature for this plugin to work.
If you’re a theme author, consider adding support for this feature if you can make it fit in with your design. The following is the basic code, but check out the above link.
add_theme_support( ‘custom-background’ );

Yes. I have a look at the plugin’s support page two or three times a month and I provide some basic support there.

Your theme must support the [Custom Backgrounds] (https://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Backgrounds) feature for this plugin to work.
If you’re a theme author, consider adding support for this feature if you can make it fit in with your design. The following is the basic code, but check out the above link.
add_theme_support( ‘custom-background’ );

Yes. I have a look at the plugin’s support page two or three times a month and I provide some basic support there.

Yes. I have a look at the plugin’s support page two or three times a month and I provide some basic support there.

Yes. I have a look at the plugin’s support page two or three times a month and I provide some basic support there.

How to install cbParallax

  1. Upload the cb-parallax folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the “cbParallax” plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
  3. Edit a post to add a custom background.