Smart Parallax

SmartParallax adds smooth, GPU-accelerated parallax motion to WordPress blocks and sections.
All effects are powered by CSS transforms combined with a lightweight JavaScript engine to ensure fluid performance on modern devices.

The plugin integrates seamlessly into any theme or page builder.

Highlights

• Smooth parallax motion based on scroll position
• Background parallax via .parallax-image
• Container parallax via .parallax-container
• Horizontal motion using .parallax-x
• Speed modifiers (parallax-3, parallax--05, etc.)
• Optional stop-sensitive behavior using -s modifiers
• Automatic background-layer injection
• GPU-accelerated transforms
• Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Bricks und mehr

Full documentation, examples and demo pages available at:
https://smartparallax.com/

Available Classes

Class
Description

.parallax-image
Creates a moving background layer

.parallax-container
Moves an entire block or section

.parallax-x
Switches movement from vertical to horizontal

.parallax-(--)
Adjusts speed (e.g. .parallax-05 or .parallax--03)

.parallax-[…]-s
Stop-Sensitive Motion: stops when element leaves viewport center

License

SmartParallax is open-source software licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/smart-parallax/, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate SmartParallax through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Add one of the provided CSS classes (like .parallax-image) to your block or container.

1.0.3

• Fixed: Minor issues in the admin menu handling.
• Updated: Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9.

1.0.2

• Added: Original unminified CSS and JS files are now included in the release package for WordPress.org compliance.
• Updated: Inline and blocks in admin pages migrated to wp_add_inline_script() / wp_add_inline_style().
• Updated: Output buffering now uses ob_get_contents() + ob_end_clean() for proper closure during admin rendering.
• Improved: Minor internal cleanup to satisfy WordPress.org review checks.

1.0.1

• Fixed: Text domain now matches plugin slug (smartparallax) for WordPress.org compliance.
• Updated: Plugin URI now points to documentation page.
• Minor cleanup before public release.

1.0.0

• Initial public release.
• Includes base features: .parallax-image, .parallax-container, .parallax-x, .parallax-(--).
• GPU-optimized motion with automatic background scaling.