Plugin profile · observed daily since 02 Aug 2026
The Single Background
Active installs300+ rounded
Current authorAlobaidi
Owner changesNone while we have been watching
Last release7.5 years ago 23 Oct 2018
Support— no recent threads
Releases on record1
Rating2.3 /5 · 3
Added to directory08 Aug 2015
Requires WP4.3.1
Requires PHPfalse
Version lag2.2 behind
Tested up toWP 4.9.31 WordPress is now on 7.1
PluginPedia reports published data and observable changes. It does not rate plugin quality or safety, infer intent, or make recommendations. These are observations rather than a verdict. How this works
Ownership
Held by Alobaidi throughout, with no change of ownership observed since daily tracking began on 02 Aug 2026.
Adoption
How widely the plugin is installed, and what the people running it think of it. WordPress.org rounds install figures to one significant digit, so they describe an order of magnitude rather than a headcount.
Small but established: 300+ active installs. Enough sites to show it works in the wild, too few for adoption to say much on its own.
5 downloads a day over the last 7 days, rising 42% against the 7 days before. Downloads are counted exactly and without a ceiling, so they show movement the rounded install figure cannot.
08 Aug 2026peak 13/day28 Aug 2026
Daily record
Every field we record, one column per observation. Fields that never moved are named once rather than repeated across every column. A row of identical numbers would be padding.
| Field | 15 Aug | 16 Aug | 17 Aug | 18 Aug | 19 Aug | 20 Aug | 21 Aug | 22 Aug | 23 Aug | 24 Aug | 25 Aug | 26 Aug | 27 Aug | 28 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downloads that day | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Unchanged throughout: ratings total (3) · active installs (300+) · version (1.0.2) · support threads (0) · threads resolved (0)
27 days of observation, most recent 14 shown.
Maintenance
When it was last released, and how far its declared compatibility has drifted from current WordPress.
Added to directory11 years ago 08 Aug 2015
Requires WP4.3.1
Requires PHPfalse
Version lag2.2 behind
Is anyone still maintaining this?
- No release in 2,866 days (7.9 years). The last was 23 Oct 2018.
- Declares compatibility only up to WordPress 4.9.31, while 7.1 is current. The author has not confirmed it runs on the last 22 releases.
- The same account maintains 24 other plugins, 5 of which were updated in the last 90 days. the account is active.
A plugin that does one thing correctly may need no changes for years; a long gap is not, by itself, evidence of neglect.
History
Everything dated that this registry holds about the plugin, most recent first. Releases carry the author’s own release date; everything else is dated to when it was observed.
- 02 Aug 202626 days agoFirst observed by PluginPediaDaily snapshots of this plugin’s directory record begin here. Everything above this line is observed; anything before it comes from fields the API itself reports.
- 15 Apr 20206 years agoDormancy threshold crossed540 days since the last release (2018-10-23). Dormancy is a maintenance observation, not a judgement about the owner.
- 23 Oct 20187.5 years agoVersion 1.0.2 released
- 08 Aug 201511 years agoAdded to the WordPress.org directoryReported by the plugin API as the date this plugin was added.
What we know, and what we don’t
Everything on this page in one place, including the gaps, so that nothing here is mistaken for a clean bill of health.
What we know
- It has been held by Alobaidi for all 27 days we have observed it.
- It was last released 7.5 years ago (23 Oct 2018).
- Its author declares it tested up to WordPress 4.9.31; WordPress is now on 7.1.
- WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs.
- It carries 3 ratings, averaging 2.3 out of 5.
What we don’t know yet
- No forum threads were open in the two months we measure, so how responsive its support is cannot be said. One new thread starts answering that.
What can’t be known
- Whether the quiet is neglect or a finished plugin. That is the author’s intent, which no dataset records, and a stable plugin can need no changes for years.
Every record on this site, this one included, works under the same limits. We read what WordPress.org publishes about a plugin, never the plugin’s own code, so nothing here says whether a plugin is well built or safe. Install counts reach us already rounded; a change smaller than a band step doesn’t show. We don’t track security advisories yet. For anything older than our first observation we rely on the plugin’s public release log, where one exists. What this registry can and cannot see
Similar plugins
This plugin has not been updated in a long time. These carry the same tags and describe themselves in the same terms, so they are a starting point for a replacement, not a recommendation. Check them yourself.
Responsive Background by DJJMZ
Easy way change background image/color to fully responsive image. Compatible with all browsers: computers, all phone and tablets.
20+ installs4.0★ (1)updated 08 Jul 2015
far fewer installs · no release in over 18 months
Compare side by side Full Background
Add responsive full background to your website easily, random background support and unlimited backgrounds, compatible with all major browsers.
300+ installs3.7★ (3)updated 23 Oct 2018
no release in over 18 months
Compare side by side CMXR — Canvas Motion Backgrounds
Create animated canvas backgrounds with responsive orbs, shapes, and interactive effects for WordPress, Elementor, and Gutenberg.
fewer than 10 installsupdated 31 Jul 2026
Compare side by side Featured Background Image – Free
Change element background in single pages with featured image. Like: Change background with featured image
10+ installsupdated 21 Jan 2022
far fewer installs · no release in over 18 months
Compare side by side Grouped from the tags each author chose for their own plugin, so the grouping is only as good as those tags.
Reach out about this record
Corrections, missing context, or anything else about The Single Background: a person reads every submission, and corrections get a reply within 5 business days.