Full screen background
Full screen background image for your blog or site. Very simple and small. Uses jQuery and CSS.
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Full screen background shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (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 Full screen background stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| background | >100 |
| fullscreen | >100 |
| jquery | >100 |
| layout | >100 |
| wallpaper | #43 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Full screen background
From the official readme · v0.5Description
Full screen background image for your blog or site. Very simple and small. Uses jQuery and CSS.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
fullbg.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- You can easily change the url of the image that is used as background.
Changelog
No upgrade notice.
0.6
- sometimes initial load of the page, doesn’t resize the background: added timeout that triggers this with a slight delay.
0.5
- Don’t use $, instead use jQuery directly.
0.4
- Make the plugin dependency on jQuery more robust.
it now first checks if jQuery is already on the page, and otherwise imports it.
0.3
- Minor bug fixes
0.2
- First stable version
For developers
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FAQ
Full screen background: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Full screen background free?
Yes. Full screen background is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Full screen background safe to use in 2026?
Full screen background shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Full screen background?
Full screen background is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,606 times since it launched in March 2011. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.
Does Full screen background work with WordPress 7.1?
Full screen background is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Full screen background last updated?
The latest version, 0.5, was released on June 5, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Full screen background?
Full screen background is developed and maintained by jeroentrappers.
What are the best alternatives to Full screen background?
The most popular alternatives to Full screen background are Advanced WordPress Backgrou… (30K+ installs), Simple Full Screen Backgrou… (10K+ installs) and Media Focus Point (6K+ installs).
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