The parallax effect is a modern web design technique where the background element scrolls slower than the foreground content. The parallax effect can be used on landing pages, long-form content, sales pages, or the homepage of a business website. It is a great way to highlight different sections on
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CompatibilityRequires WordPress 6.5 and PHP 7.1.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 10, 2026
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The parallax effect is a modern web design technique where the background element scrolls slower than the foreground content. The parallax effect can be used on landing pages, long-form content, sales pages, or the homepage of a business website. It is a great way to highlight different sections on a lengthy page. You can easily create a parallax section with this plugin.
Features
Easy to use
It does not require much technical knowledge to use
It is lightweight because it relies on JavaScript
Smooth motion — every effect glides toward the scroll position instead of jumping (on by default).
Parallax Layers (Free) — put any blocks inside and each one moves at its own depth as you scroll, with per-layer speed, direction and fade.
Parallax Tilt Card (Pro) — cards that tilt toward the pointer and drift on scroll, with image parallax and a glare sheen, in four styles.
Parallax Testimonials (Pro) — a 3D coverflow, stacked, spotlight or minimal testimonial carousel with autoplay and swipe.
Parallax CTA (Pro) — a conversion band with a magnetic button, animated aurora and converging orbs, in four styles.
Parallax Cube (Pro) — a 3D cube or prism that turns to reveal each content face, with tabs, drag and autoplay.
Parallax Skills Cloud (Pro) — skill bubbles that drift on a spring field and scatter from the cursor, in five styles.
Horizontal Scroll Parallax (Pro) — the section pins while you scroll down and its cards slide sideways, with Showcase, Timeline, Gallery and Story styles, drag, keyboard and navigation.
Cinematic Reveal (Pro) — your image or video grows from a card, circle, giant word, shutter strips or a photo collage to full screen as visitors scroll.
03Click on the Parallax Section block to add the block
Download and Upload:
04Download the Parallax Section plugin ( .zip file )
05In your admin area, go to the Plugins menu and click on Add New
06Click on Upload Plugin and choose the parallax-section.zip file and click on Install Now
07Activate the plugin and Enjoy!
Manually:
08Download and upload the Parallax Section plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
09Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
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Frequently asked questions.
Is Parallax Section free?
Yes, Parallax Section is a free Gutenberg block plugin.
Does it work with any WordPress theme?
Yes, it will work with any standard WordPress theme.
Can I change block settings?
Yes, you can change block settings from the Gutenberg block editor’s right sidebar.
How many times can I reuse a block?
You can use unlimited times as you want.
Where can I get support?
You can post your questions on the support forum here
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
Please report security bugs found in the source code of the Parallax Section block – Parallax scrolling effects in section. plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program . The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin.
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