Background Changer
Background changer will appear as a sub-menu in the Settings Menu In your Wp-Admin Control panel by the name of BG Changer. There you will have a page where you can select a background color or you can set a link to an…
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Background Changer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Background Changer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| background | >100 |
| body | >100 |
| change | >100 |
| color | >100 |
| hexa | #6 |
Version adoption
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About Background Changer
From the official readme · v2.4Description
Background changer will appear as a sub-menu in the Settings Menu In your Wp-Admin Control panel by the name of BG Changer. There you will have a page where you can select a background color or you can set a link to an image that will repeat itself on the background. You can modify up to 5 tags.
WARNING!
1. if image exists, the background color will not be taken into consideration. so be sure to clear image link if you want to use just colors.
2. the order of the tags matter if you use the same tag twice with the same properties, it will show the values of the last one
IF YOU WANT TO SHOW DEFAULT BACKGROUND uncheck the “Plugin is active” checkbox and plugin will not make any changes to your design.
JsColor script (http://jscolor.com/) is used to provide color panel.
NEW! – new Panel for admin comment hightlighting in BG Changer Page in wp-admin.
– you can choose your own color to show for administrator comments, easy and fast! (check more details on how to use by visiting plugin website page)
– you have flexyble panels (number of panels is configurable in admin page) for up to 100 css modifications
DONATE!
DONATE HERE – (any ammount using paypal or credit card)
Installation
Upload the Background Changer plugin to your blog(in the wp-content/plugins directory) (be sure to upload the “background-changer” directory or javascript will not work.
Activate it in the plugins menu in your wp-admin control panel and voila! you’re done!
!!!If you have a older version, delete it first.!!!
Changelog
2.2
You can change up to 5 tags
2.3
Added drag and drop functionality to each tag so they can be placed in any order
2.3.1
Fixed admin_menu bug for wp 2.8.1
2.4
- Hightligh admin comments support (special panel created at the top of admin page)
- Up to 100 dynamic panels (number is configurable in page) for up to 100 css modifications.
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FAQ
Background Changer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Background Changer free?
Yes. Background Changer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Background Changer safe to use in 2026?
Background Changer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Background Changer?
Background Changer is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,670 times since it launched in June 2009. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Background Changer work with WordPress 7.1?
Background Changer is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Background Changer last updated?
The latest version, 2.4, was released on September 19, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes Background Changer?
Background Changer is developed and maintained by Ciprian Turcu.
What are the best alternatives to Background Changer?
The most popular alternatives to Background Changer are Advanced WordPress Backgrou… (30K+ installs), Simple Full Screen Backgrou… (10K+ installs) and Media Focus Point (6K+ installs).
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