Title: Block Background
Author: lubus
Published: <strong>April 5, 2018</strong>
Last modified: January 4, 2019

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Block Background

 By [lubus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lubus/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/block-background.1.0.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/#installation)
 * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/block-background/)

## Description

> **Disclaimer:** Experimental feature plugin to extend gutenberg block. Have a 
> suggestion feel free to send a PR or [open an issue](https://github.com/lubusIN/block-background/issues).

Extend gutenberg blocks with additional background options

**Usage**

 * Simply activate and new options for background will be added to inspector / sidebar
   options
 * Insert block of your choice add set background options
 * Live preview of background changes in your editor

**Roadmap**

 * More customization options

If you have any suggestions/Feature request that you would like to see in the upcoming
releases , feel free to let us know in the [issues section](https://github.com/lubusIN/block-background/issues)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Plugin in action

## Installation

**_From your WordPress dashboard_**
 1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’ 2. Search for `
Block Background` or upload zip file 3. Activate `Block Background` from your Plugins
page

**_Manual Installation_**
 1. [Download](https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/)“
Block Background”. 2. Upload the `block-background` directory to your ‘/wp-content/
plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…) 3. Activate`
Block Background` from your Plugins page.

## Reviews

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b7a77bc77629a4aa9294cad7365fc09a8ad80f9b5cd6117d6b7070e1f30ef27d?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[works as expected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-as-expected-562/)󠁿

 [jnz31](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jnz31/) May 4, 2020

works fine. i’d update the docs page, on how to implement own color palettes, as
this was something i had to figure out myself. here is a manual.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f61b2a60b53604199013f713567e812b9c216afe6423a3879464e5febb9c8b48?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Works great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-5345/)󠁿

 [amistad18](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amistad18/) October 30, 2018

No idea why this plugin have no reviews yet. Works great, tested also on WP 5.0 
Beta 2.

 [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/block-background/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Block Background” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ lubus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lubus/)
 *   [ Ajit Bohra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajitbohra/)

[Translate “Block Background” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/block-background)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/block-background/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/block-background/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/block-background/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/block-background/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

**_1.0.4_**

Released on 5th January 2018
 – Fix conflict with other block styles

**_1.0.3_**

Released on 4th January 2018
 – Compatibility with WordPress 5.0.2

**_1.0.2_**

Released on 21st September 2017
 – Compatibility with Gutenberg 3.9 – Add docker-
compose config – Use WP dependencies as ES modules

**_1.0.1_**

Released on 1st May 2017

 * Compatibility with Gutenberg 2.7

**_1.0.0_**

Released on 5th April 2017

 * Initial plugin release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.4**
 *  Last updated **7 years ago**
 *  Active installations **100+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.0.25**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/)
 * Tags
 * [background](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/background/)[block](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)
   [gradient](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gradient/)[gutenberg](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
   [image](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/block-background/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  2 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/block-background/reviews/?filter=5)
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## Contributors

 *   [ lubus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lubus/)
 *   [ Ajit Bohra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajitbohra/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/block-background/)

## Donate

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