Description
Custom Background Changer lets you control the background of every post and page individually. Go far beyond plain colors with beautiful CSS gradients, full-screen background images, translucent color overlays, and looping MP4 video backgrounds — all from a premium tabbed settings panel right inside the post editor.
Features in v4.0
- Solid Color – Pick any background color via the color picker.
- CSS Gradient – Pick two colors and an angle to generate a smooth linear gradient.
- Background Image – Upload an image with full control over attachment, repeat, position, and size (including cover/contain).
- Color Overlay – Add a translucent color layer on top of your image or video to improve text readability.
- MP4 Video Background – Set a looping, auto-playing, muted video as your page background.
- Performance – CSS and JS assets load only on post/page edit screens in the admin. Zero impact on all other pages.
- Secure – All input is sanitized. All output is properly escaped. Nonce-protected saves.
Installation
- Upload the
custom-background-changerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Edit any post or page and look for the Custom Background Changer meta box.
- Enable it using the checkbox, choose your settings, and publish/update the post.
FAQ
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Does the video background have sound?
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No. The video is set to
mutedandautoplaywithloop, ensuring a seamless, silent background experience. -
Can I combine a video with an overlay?
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Yes! The Overlay tab works on top of both video and image backgrounds.
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Does this work with Gutenberg?
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Yes. The plugin uses a standard meta box which appears in both the Classic Editor and the Gutenberg sidebar.
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Contributors & Developers
“Custom Background Changer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
4.0
- NEW: CSS Gradient background support with angle control and live preview.
- NEW: Color Overlay with opacity slider for images and videos.
- NEW: MP4 Video Background support (autoplay, loop, muted).
- NEW: Background size control (auto/cover/contain).
- IMPROVED: Premium tabbed admin UI for easy organization.
- IMPROVED: Live gradient preview directly in the admin.
3.0
- SECURITY: Patched XSS vulnerabilities.
- SECURITY: Added capability checks.
- PERFORMANCE: Conditional asset loading on edit screens only.
- COMPATIBILITY: Tested up to WordPress 7.0.
2.0
Fixed some bugs.
Change metabox layout.
1.0
- Initial release.





