# jquery-backstretch/jquery-backstretch

Backstretch is a simple jQuery plugin that allows you to add a dynamically-resized, slideshow-capable background image to any page or element. The image will stretch to fit the page/element, and will automatically resize as the window/element size changes.

Repository: https://github.com/jquery-backstretch/jquery-backstretch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jquery-backstretch
Homepage: http://www.jquery-backstretch.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2020-08-20T22:41:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6103, "days_push": 2204, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3881, forks 867 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:28.105333+00:00)

## What it is
Backstretch is a jQuery plugin that adds dynamically-resized, slideshow-capable background images to any page or element. Images stretch to fit and automatically resize as the window or element size changes.

## Use cases
- add a fullscreen background image to a webpage
- create a background image slideshow
- make a background image resize responsively with the window
- set a stretched background image on a specific div element
- serve resolution-appropriate background images for different screen sizes
- load retina (@2x) background images on high pixel-ratio devices

## When to choose
- you're already using jQuery and want a simple fullscreen or element background image
- you need a lightweight background slideshow with automatic resizing
- you want images loaded after page load so they don't block rendering

## When to avoid
- you're building a modern app without jQuery - use plain CSS background-size or modern alternatives
- you need actively maintained software - the project is looking for maintainers
- you need advanced animation or transition effects beyond simple slideshows

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, animation, image-processing
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: browser
- tags: jquery-plugin, background-image, slideshow, responsive-design, fullscreen-background, javascript

## Member repositories
- jquery-backstretch/jquery-backstretch (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.105333+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:25:42.924952+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jquery-backstretch/jquery-backstretch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.105333+00:00, sha 94ab4a8687cd)
  - homepage: http://www.jquery-backstretch.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:20:04.728562+00:00, sha af9a5f019c24)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery-backstretch (fetched 2026-08-29T09:20:04.760670+00:00, sha 0dbc1d6a0b75)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.