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Backstretch

Backstretch is one of 61 technologies we detect in JavaScript graphics.

JavaScript graphicsJavaScript libraries
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About Backstretch

A simple jQuery plugin that allows you to add a dynamically-resized, slideshow-capable background image to any page or element.

How many people use Backstretch

GitHub · npm
  1. #31NVD37.2k
  2. #32Rickshaw6.5k
  3. #33Epoch4.9k
  4. #34Backstretch3.9k
  5. #35FlipClock.js2.8k
  6. #36dimple2.7k
  7. #37shine.js2.2k

18k npm downloads, last 30 days

#34 of 48 JavaScript graphics we have counts for (of 61) · bars are GitHub stars across these neighbours; the category leader is Three.js at 115k · as of September 7, 2026

Compare

Backstretch

#34 of 48 JavaScript graphics

stars3.9k
downloads / 30d18k
Epoch

#33 of 48 JavaScript graphics

stars4.9k
downloads / 30d689

The two numbers disagree - one leads on stars, the other on installs. Stars measure attention, downloads measure use.

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How we audit Backstretch

We measure the detected version against Backstretch's release history and grade the surrounding stack with a Lighthouse-grade quality audit. Weak or outdated links weigh more - one risky dependency can pull the whole score down.

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