SmartParallax – Parallax Scroll Effects & Scroll Animations

SmartParallax 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 engine and GPU-accelerated transforms. There is no jQuery, no frameworks and no heavy animation libraries involved.

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

Live demo: See all free effects in action. https://smartparallax.com/wordpress-parallax-plugin-demo/

Why SmartParallax

SmartParallax is built for developers and designers who want clean, scroll-driven motion without sacrificing performance or Core Web Vitals.

• 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

Privacy

SmartParallax optionally sends anonymous usage data when the administrator explicitly opts in.

Data sent: – Plugin version – WordPress version – PHP version – Site locale – Activation / deactivation status

No personal data, IP addresses or site URLs are collected or stored.

Tracking is completely optional and can be disabled at any time in the plugin settings.

Privacy Policy: https://smartparallax.com/datenschutzerklaerung/

License

SmartParallax is open-source software licensed under the GPLv2 or later.