Who should use Background Rotator?

Background Rotator is a consumer product built for firefox users who want customizable browser backgrounds.

Does Background Rotator have a free plan?

Yes — Background Rotator is free to use.

What platforms does Background Rotator run on?

Background Rotator runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Background Rotator still active?

Unverified. Background Rotator has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Background Rotator?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Rotate Image, Tab Rotator, and Rotate my pics.

Who makes Background Rotator?

Background Rotator is developed by Tomas Ryan.

How long has Background Rotator been around?

Background Rotator first shipped in 2024.

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Background Rotator

Name: Background Rotator
Author: Tomas Ryan

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Background Rotator is a Firefox extension that lets users select multiple background images and rotate them automatically at chosen intervals. It also supports manually changing the background image whenever desired.

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Background Rotator takes a focused approach. It focuses on keeping browser backgrounds visually varied without manually changing images. Background Rotator is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want customizable browser backgrounds. Background Rotator costs nothing to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Tomas Ryan, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include image selection, timed rotation, and interval settings. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Image selection
Timed rotation
Interval settings
Manual override

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed18 Sep · 05:39 UTC
Background Rotator verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Background Rotator

What does Background Rotator do?: Background Rotator focuses on keeping browser backgrounds visually varied without manually changing images. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Background Rotator?: Background Rotator is a consumer product built for firefox users who want customizable browser backgrounds.
Does Background Rotator have a free plan?: Yes — Background Rotator is free to use.
What platforms does Background Rotator run on?: Background Rotator runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Background Rotator still active?: Unverified. Background Rotator has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Background Rotator?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Rotate Image, Tab Rotator, and Rotate my pics.Rotate Image Tab Rotator Rotate my pics
Who makes Background Rotator?: Background Rotator is developed by Tomas Ryan.
How long has Background Rotator been around?: Background Rotator first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who want customizable browser backgrounds
Model: B2C
Solves: Keeping browser backgrounds visually varied without manually changing images.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: background-rotator

Developer

Tomas Ryan

Index record

Indexed: 18 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 18 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: background-rotator-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 18 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 18 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/background-rotator

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