# pixelcog/parallax.js

Simple parallax scrolling effect inspired by Spotify.com implemented as a jQuery plugin

Repository: https://github.com/pixelcog/parallax.js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/parallaxjs
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-05-11T11:39:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4469, "days_push": 1575, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3532, forks 809 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:08.943815+00:00)

## What it is
A jQuery plugin that adds simple parallax scrolling effects to web pages, inspired by Spotify.com. It creates fixed-position mirror elements behind target elements to produce the parallax effect via data attributes or JavaScript initialization.

## Use cases
- add parallax scrolling background images to a website
- create spotify-style scrolling hero sections
- animate background images on scroll with jquery
- add depth effects to landing page sections
- implement scroll-based image movement without writing custom code

## When to choose
- your site already uses jQuery (>=1.7)
- you want a lightweight, data-attribute-driven parallax effect
- you need a battle-tested plugin with simple setup

## When to avoid
- you use a modern framework like React or Vue without jQuery
- you need advanced scroll animation or physics-based effects
- you want a dependency-free vanilla JavaScript solution

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: animation, ui-components
- domain: frontend, web-development, web-design
- platform: browser
- tags: jquery-plugin, parallax-scrolling, scroll-effects, nodejs

## Member repositories
- pixelcog/parallax.js (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:08.943815+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 2026-08-29T18:35:05.764322+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pixelcog/parallax.js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:08.943815+00:00, sha 14e7ccfaccf2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.