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About Simple Full Screen Background Image
Simple Full Screen Background Image is a plugin that allows you to easily set a full screen image as the background of your website. The image will automatically scale with the browser, so it will always fill the screen. There is also a Pro version available with additional features like unlimited background images and page-specific background images.Screenshots



Frequently asked questions
What does the Simple Full Screen Background Image plugin do?
This plugin allows you to upload and set a full screen image as the background of your website. The images will automatically scale with the browser, ensuring the image always fills the screen.
How do I set a background image using this plugin?
After activation, go to Appearance > Fullscreen BG Image. Click 'Choose Image', upload or select from your media library, choose the size, and click 'Insert Into Post'. A preview will appear, then click 'Save Options'.
Are there additional features available for this plugin?
Yes, a Pro version is available. It includes features such as unlimited background images, post/page-specific background images, and multiple images with fade transitions on pages.
Changelog
1.2.10
- Updated tested up to version.
- Added Contributors.
1.2.9
- Fix: When first installed, the plugin was expecting a value to be displayed where none existed, which threw a PHP notice. Plugin now checks to see if the correct value exists before attempting to display it.
1.2.8
- Updated tested up to version.
1.2.7
- Reverted plugin suggestions from v1.2.6
1.2.6
- Updated translation file.
- Added suggestions for plugins in relevant contexts.
1.2.5
- Detection of the pro version of the plugin did not fully remove this version’s admin menu, which caused paying users to have a confusing experience when clicking on the wrong menu.
1.2.4
- Added automatic deactivation when the pro version of this plugin is installed as the two plugins should not be used together.
- Automatic deactivation migrates Simple Full Screen Background Image to Pro’s settings so the site’s layout won’t be changed by deactivating the Simple Full Screen Background Image plugin.
- Added uninstall.php to clean up when the plugin is deleted.
1.2.3
- Included support for Instant Images plugin. This provides users with an easy way to search for and upload images from Unsplash.com locally to their WordPress site. The Instant Images button is now included on the Appearance > Fullscreen BG Image settings page. This requires that the Instant Images plugin be installed and active.
1.2.2
- Included alt tag in background image to comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The background image is considered decoration, and so an empty alt tag (i.e. alt=””) is an acceptable way to allow assistive technology to ignore the image.
- Update: Improved translatable POT file.
- Update: Added subtle upsell (dismissible) messaging in the plugin to inform users of the pro version of this plugin.
1.2.1
- Updated contributor/author
1.2
- Added missing text domains for translation
- Added a .pot file
1.1
- Updated the admin page to use the improved media manager UII
- Fixed function name conflicts with the Pro version.
- Improved data validation
1.0.4
- Fixed an issue with images loading via http when on an https site
- Did some general code cleanup and improvement
