Background Music Menu
Adds background music to website as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.
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Background Music Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Background Music Menu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| audio | >100 |
| background music | >100 |
| music | >100 |
| navigation | >100 |
| sound | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Background Music Menu
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Adds background music to website as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.
Features include:
- background music available as a choice in the admin area for navigation menus,
- simple plugin for creating background music on the site,
- any format supports html5,
- uses cookies to remember the user’s choice,
- simple settings for correct display,
- very lightweight,
- in keeping styles, html, behaviour, etc., with wordpress defaults,
- You can use any musical composition simply by inserting a link. Does not support uploading a file, due to security concerns.
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Installation
- After installation, go Settings > Background Music Menu and configure your plugin
- Background music menu should appear as an option in the Appearance > Menus section of the admin area upon activation.
Demo
https://wp.novgrodit.com/plugins/background-music-or-sound-for-websites-plugin-wordpress/
Changelog
Correction of incorrect work in some browsers.
1.0.1
- Correction of incorrect work in some browsers.
1.0.0
- Initial release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Background Music Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Background Music Menu free?
Yes. Background Music Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Background Music Menu safe to use in 2026?
Background Music Menu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Background Music Menu?
Background Music Menu is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 19,944 times since it launched in May 2017. It was downloaded 106 times in the last 30 days.
Does Background Music Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Background Music Menu is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.29, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Background Music Menu last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on February 12, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes Background Music Menu?
Background Music Menu is developed and maintained by glanit.
What are the best alternatives to Background Music Menu?
The most popular alternatives to Background Music Menu are Presto Player (100K+ installs), Seriously Simple Podcasting (30K+ installs) and Compact WP Audio Player (20K+ installs).
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