WP Flickr Background

WP Flickr Background allows you to display a random photo from Flickr or another source as the website background, without editing the theme.

Author:Mike Green (Myatu) (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:2.9
WordPress version tested:3.3.2
Plugin version:1.2
Added to WordPress repository:26-02-2010
Last updated:31-12-2011
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. 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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Plugin URI:http://www.myatus.co.uk/wp-flickr-background/
Total downloads:8 366
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NOTE: WP Flickr Background has been superseded by Background Manager.

WP Flickr Background is a simple to use WordPress plugin that allows you to display a photo from Flickr and other sources as the theme background, without the need to modify any files.

All you need to do is create one or more galleries within the plugin's settings, each containing a collection of photos that you have chosen, and WP Flickr Background will randomly select a photo from the active gallery to display as the theme background.

You can also customise a gallery by adding CSS styling code that will be loaded along with the photo, allowing you to color match the WordPress theme to the particular photo displayed or for other use.

Features

  • New as of 1.1! Use photos from the Media Library, your own computer or websites other than Flickr as the background
  • Decide how often the background image should change (ie., every day, once per browser session, etc.)
  • Stretch a background photo horizontally and/or vertically
  • Align background photos according to the visitor's screen layout
  • Optionally disable the original theme's background
  • Optional Javascript compression
  • Support for WordPress caches such as WP Super Cache
  • Multiple galleries
  • Custom CSS style sheet per gallery, loaded with the theme if it's active

Browser Compatibility

WP Flickr Background has been tested and known to work with the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome 3+
  • Opera 10+
  • Firefox 3+
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+
  • Safari 4+
  • Lynx

License

GNU GPL version 3

This product uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed or certified by Flickr.