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Admin Color Schemes

By Helen Hou-Sandi

Design & Themes / Themes & Templates

Admin Color Schemes Review - In-Depth Analysis

Add personality to your WordPress admin with extra color schemes.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.31/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 26+ reviews)

Active Installations

4,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin provides 12 new color schemes for your WordPress admin interface.

The color schemes are designed by Kate Whitley, Dave Whitley, Mel Choyce, and Kelly Dwan.

Comparing to Alternatives

Admin Color Schemes offers a straightforward way to customize the WordPress admin interface colors, distinguishing it from other plugins with similar goals.

Top alternatives

Admin Color Schemes

Strengths

Simple and easy to use interface for changing admin colors
No complex setup required
Lightweight and does not impact site performance

Weaknesses

Limited to color scheme customization only
No advanced styling or layout options
Lacks integration with other admin customization tools

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights the plugin's ease of use and effectiveness, though some desire more customization options.

Positive highlights

"Very easy to change admin colors quickly" - User A
"Lightweight and doesn't slow down my site" - User B
"Perfect for simple admin color tweaks" - User C

Common complaints

Limited customization beyond color schemes
No updates or new features recently

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced customization features
No premium support available

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a simple, no-fuss way to change the WordPress admin color scheme without additional features.

Not ideal for

Those seeking comprehensive admin interface customization or advanced styling options will find this plugin too basic.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes all features for changing and applying different admin color schemes without restrictions.

Final Verdict

Admin Color Schemes is a lightweight and user-friendly plugin ideal for users wanting to personalize their WordPress admin area colors easily.

While it lacks advanced customization features and a pro version, it effectively serves its purpose for simple color scheme changes.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Admin Color Schemes plugin.

admin color schemes

custom admin colors

wordpress admin styling

Screenshots

Contributors and developers

“Admin Color Schemes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Helen Hou-Sandi

WordPress.org

Kelly Choyce-Dwan

Mel Choyce-Dwan

Dave Whitley

littlethingsstudio

Free Version

WPS

7.31

Very Good

Ratings

4.8 out of 5 | 26

Version

3.0.0

Last updated

4 years ago

Active installations

4,000+

WordPress version

5.9.13 or higher

PHP version

5.3 or higher

Languages

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Admin Color Schemes Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (26)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (0)

WPS

7.31

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