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10 Best Background Slideshows In JavaScript Or Pure CSS (2025 Update)

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Looking for a solution to create attractive backgrounds for the hero header or the whole body of your webpage?

This is a hand-picked list of 10 best JavaScript & Pure CSS solutions to create background slideshows that attract user's attention and increase engagement & conversion rates on the modern web app. Have fun.

Originally Published Nov, 2019, updated Feb 25 2025

Table of contents:

jQuery Background Slideshow Plugins:

Amazing Background & Slideshow Plugin - Vegas

Vegas is a amazing jQuery Plugin for adding beautiful fullscreen backgrounds to your webpages.

Amazing Background & Slideshow Plugin - Vegas

[Demo] [Download]

jQuery Plugin For Automatic Background Slideshow with Image Zoom Effect - zoomslider

A jQuery plugin that creates a responsive, full width, automatic slideshow from an array of background images, with a subtle image zoom effect based on CSS3 transforms.

jQuery Plugin For Automatic Background Slideshow with Image Zoom Effect - zoomslider

[Demo] [Download]

Minimal Background Slideshow Plugin - jQuery PhotoFlip

A tiny jQuery background slideshow plugin to create a smooth and configurable slideshow by seamlessly transitioning between background images of containers.

Minimal Background Slideshow Plugin - jQuery PhotoFlip

[Demo] [Download]

Minimal Background Carousel/Slideshow Plugin - jQuery Live Background

A lightweight yet highly customizable jQuery tool that allows you to effortlessly create an automatic carousel or slideshow that can serve as the background for any element on your website.

Minimal Background Carousel/Slideshow Plugin - jQuery Live Background

[Demo] [Download]

Simple jQuery Background Image Slideshow with Fade Transitions - Background Cycle

A simple lightweight jQuery plugin that enables you to cycle through an array of background images within a given container. Also can be used as a responsive fullscreen slideshow with basic fade transition for creating a dynamic background on your website.

Simple jQuery Background Image Slideshow with Fade Transitions - Background Cycle

[Demo] [Download]

Vanilla JS Background Slideshow Plugins:

Responsive Background Image Slideshow With Fade Transitions

A fully responsive background image slideshow with CSS3 powered fade transitions and next/prev/autoplay/pause controls.

Responsive Background Image Slideshow With Fade Transitions

[Demo] [Download]

Fullscreen Background Slideshow/Carousel With CSS3 Transitions – Bgzy.js

A JavaScript plugin for creating a configurable fullscreen background slideshow/carousel with cool CSS3 transitions.

Fullscreen Background Slideshow/Carousel With CSS3 Transitions – Bgzy.js

[Demo] [Download]

Dynamic Background Video Slideshow In JavaScript

Just another responsive full-size background video library that automatically plays the next one when the current video playback is finished.

Dynamic Background Video Slideshow In JavaScript

[Demo] [Download]

Pure CSS Background Slideshows:

Pure CSS Background Slideshow With Ken Burns Effect

A fancy responsive background slideshow which uses CSS3 to fade through a group of background images with a Ken Burns effect.

Pure CSS Background Slideshow With Ken Burns Effect

[Demo] [Download]

Background Image Slider With Caption Bar Using Pure CSS

A CSS only responsive slider (carousel) component that infinitely slides through background images by altering the images’ background-position using CSS animations.

Background Image Slider With Caption Bar Using Pure CSS

[Demo] [Download]

Conclusion:

Want more jQuery plugins or JavaScript libraries to create awesome Backgrounds on the web & mobile? Check out the jQuery Background Slideshow and JavaScript/CSS Background Slideshow sections.

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