The Colour Clock
What colour is it when you browse your website? Bring more colour into your website with this ever-changing background. It changes background color of your website with the passage of time (time as a hexadecimal value)…
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The Colour Clock shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (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 The Colour Clock stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| background | >100 |
| clock | >100 |
| colour | >100 |
| hex | >100 |
| wallpaper | #40 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About The Colour Clock
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
What colour is it when you browse your website? Bring more colour into your website with this ever-changing background. It changes background color of your website with the passage of time (time as a hexadecimal value). Remember that it doesn’t always look good with every theme, so test it with your theme first! To change clock syle, just edit style-hex-background-clock.css file.
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Installation
- Upload the zip to ‘plugins’ directory
- Unzip (steps 1 and 2 can also be performed automatically)
- Activate the plugin
- Configure and place the widget on your sidebar
Or just add .zip file as a new plugin in your WordPress administration panel.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial Release
1.0.1
- Added leading zeroes to clock
1.0.2
- WordPress 4.3 compatibility
Screenshots
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FAQ
The Colour Clock: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is The Colour Clock free?
Yes. The Colour Clock is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is The Colour Clock safe to use in 2026?
The Colour Clock shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use The Colour Clock?
The Colour Clock is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,119 times since it launched in February 2015. It was downloaded 37 times in the last 30 days.
Does The Colour Clock work with WordPress 7.1?
The Colour Clock is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was The Colour Clock last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on August 18, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes The Colour Clock?
The Colour Clock is developed and maintained by Piotr Pesta.
What are the best alternatives to The Colour Clock?
The most popular alternatives to The Colour Clock are Advanced WordPress Backgrou… (30K+ installs), Simple Full Screen Backgrou… (10K+ installs) and Media Focus Point (6K+ installs).
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