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Name	Better Backgrounds
Version	3.0.7
Author	Dave Coleman
Rating	66
Last updated	2012-12-10 04:18:00
Downloads	50222
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Better Backgrounds plugin has no negative impact on PageSpeed score.

Home page PageSpeed score has been degraded by 0%, while Post page PageSpeed score has been degraded by 0%

Better Backgrounds plugin added 501 bytes of resources to the Home page and 496 bytes of resources to the sample Post page.

Better Backgrounds plugin added 0 new host(s) to the Home page and 0 new host(s) to the sample Post page.

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Description

Note: As Wordpress continues to make major changes to their API, I have lost interest in maintaining this plugin. There are currently a lot of compatibility issues that need to be resolved. If you are interestd in updating this code or even taking over this project please feel free, by contacting me at davetcoleman@gmail.com. I no longer support this plugin.

Keep your site looking fresh with changing backgrounds!

Show a random background image every visitor session (using a cookie), page refresh, or timed slideshow interval. Choose between fixed full screen background, full width scrolling background, or classic non-scaled backgrounds. Supports background fade effects and optionally integrates with NextGen Gallery plugin. Replaces the built-in Wordpress Background settings page.

Makes having cool backgrounds easy.

Features!

Randomly change the background images - once per visitor session (using a cookie), once per page refresh or continuously using a slideshow-like timer.
3 Layout options - “Better” “Classic” and “Developer” - with many options
Optionally scales your background to fit the user's exact monitor size.
Allows for random backgrounds to repeat/tile
Optionally fade in and/or fade out the background dynamically using jQuery.
Pre-loads next image in slideshows option to reduce flickering & lag.
Upload background images using the NextGen Gallery plugin (must install first) or manually through FTP uploads
Cross-Browser Tested with Wordpress' default Twenty Ten 1.3 and Twenty Eleven 1.3 themes. Passes W3C Validation.
Works with most custom themes
Allows for custom integration with DOM object names and function calls.
Internationalized to Spanish, French, Portuguese and Chinese

Technical Details

The plugin is optimized to not affect your page's load time because it requires no extra style sheets or javascript files to be loaded. The only exception is the popular jQuery framework if you choose to have a fading background or slideshow-like image changing, but chances are you are already using jQuery and the user already has this saved in their cache.

When the fade in or out options are enabled the background will not appear until the image is fully loaded in browser to improve the effect appearance. If you want to have the background to load sooner there are instruction on this plugin's homepage on how to set that up manually.

The developer mode allows you to have a randomly changing div, span, etc on any element. Simply provide the class or id name and it will add the background-image for you. There is also an optional function to insert the random image into the html anywhere on the page.

When changing background image every visitor session, a temporary cookie is made so that the chosen background image remains the same for the entire visit of the user on your site. The next time they visit your site, and once the browser cookie has expired, a new image will be randomly chosen. This is usually every 6 hours, but may vary due to various reasons.