About this plugin
SmartParallax is a wordpress parallax plugin that adds true scroll-linked parallax scroll effects to WordPress — built for performance, not gimmicks.
Unlike many animation plugins, SmartParallax does not run time-based animations.
All motion is directly tied to the user’s scroll position.
If the user doesn’t scroll, nothing moves.
This approach results in excellent performance, smooth motion and stable Core Web Vitals — even on mobile devices.
You don’t write JavaScript.
You don’t configure timelines.
You simply add a CSS class to a block, image or section — and the parallax scroll effect works instantly.
SmartParallax uses a small, dependency-free JavaScript animation engine and GPU-accelerated transforms.
There is no jQuery, no frameworks and no heavy animation libraries involved.
Apply parallax scrolling to individual images, entire blocks, or full-width sections — including parallax-section-backgrounds and background effects — all with a single CSS class.
It’s a simple way to add a website effect that responds to scroll position, without touching a line of JavaScript.
The plugin works out of the box with:
Gutenberg (Block Editor), Full Site Editing (FSE), Elementor (scroll effects & parallax), Bricks, Divi, Oxygen, WPBakery and most modern WordPress themes.
Perfect for:
- Parallax scroll sections
- Scroll animations in Elementor
- Gutenberg scroll effects
- Background parallax images
- Lightweight animation on scroll
- Scroll-linked image animations
- Motion effects on any block or section
- Scroll effects in Oxygen Editor
- Scroll effects in Bricks
- Page animations without writing any code
- Website animations tied to scroll position
- CSS effects applied with a single class name
- Gutenberg animations for blocks and sections
- Page effects triggered by scroll position
- Center-scroll effects that stop movement at the middle of the viewport
- Image scroll effects for photos and background images
Live demo: See all free effects in action.
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Why SmartParallax
SmartParallax is built for developers and designers who want clean, scroll-driven motion without sacrificing performance or Core Web Vitals.
It’s especially popular for gutenberg parallax effects, since no extra plugin or builder is required.
As a lightweight animation wordpress solution, it adds motion without slowing down your site.
- True scroll-linked motion (no time-based animations)
- No JavaScript configuration required
- Extremely lightweight (only a few KB)
- No jQuery, no frameworks, no dependencies
- Optimized for mobile devices
- Designed to preserve Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed scores
Available Classes
Class
Description
parallax-image
Moves only the background image
parallax-container
Moves the entire block or section
parallax-x
Enables horizontal movement
parallax-01 … 10
Controls movement strength
parallax--01 … 10
Inverted movement direction
parallax-[…]-s
Stops movement at the center of the viewport
Examples:
parallax-02 – subtle depth
parallax-05 – stronger parallax
License
SmartParallax is open-source software licensed under the GPLv2 or later.