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Fourteen Colors

By Nick Halsey

Design & Themes / Themes & Templates

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Fourteen Colors Review - In-Depth Analysis

Customize the Twenty Fourteen theme colors easily. Use color pickers for various elements without technical hassle.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.97/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 48+ reviews)

Active Installations

8,000+

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

Not a big fan of green and black? Love the layout of Twenty Fourteen, but need its colors to match your brand? Don't have time to create a child theme, or want to change up your site's look on a regular basis without technical overhead?

Fourteen Colors is the most efficient way to re-color the Twenty Fourteen theme. It provides two color pickers, which together control various elements including the header, sidebar, footer background, link color, and more.

Fourteen Colors automatically adjusts your color choices to ensure the minimum required contrast to keep Twenty Fourteen accessible-ready, and to keep your site as readable as possible. The plugin is designed to support almost any combination of colors, so you can be creative and express yourself with your site!

The Accent Color feature was originally developed in Twenty Fourteen core, but it was removed near the end of the initial development cycle due to a variety of concerns. This plugin addresses those concerns and adds the contrast color feature to enable a broad range of custom colorschemes.

Special thanks to the entire Twenty Fourteen team for their work on the accent color throughout the development cycle. This plugin (and Twenty Fourteen) would not exist without their hard work and attention to detail.

Comparing to Alternatives

Fourteen Colors is a unique plugin tailored specifically for customizing the Twenty Fourteen theme colors, and it has no close direct alternatives in its category.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Specifically designed for the Twenty Fourteen theme, ensuring perfect compatibility.
Easy to use for customizing color codes without needing CSS knowledge.
Highly rated by users for its effectiveness and simplicity.
No known security vulnerabilities, making it safe to use.
Adds handy options to personalize theme colors beyond default settings.

Weaknesses

Limited to the Twenty Fourteen theme, not suitable for other themes.
Does not support changing all color elements, such as the white background in full-width layouts.
Lacks advanced customization features like disabling sidebars or adjusting page width.
Some minor usability issues, such as needing to deactivate the plugin to change the website title color manually.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a high overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 48 reviews, users generally express strong satisfaction with Fourteen Colors, praising its ease of use and essential functionality for the Twenty Fourteen theme.

Positive highlights

"A must for twenty-fourteen" - gotti75
"Just what I needed" - hecthewreck
"Good plugin" - Michel-IP
"Just thank you" - Sergey Kovalets
"Add some handy options to customize colors" - Michel-IP

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Cannot change certain color areas like the white background in full-width layouts.
Website title color changes require disabling the plugin temporarily.
Limited customization features beyond color adjustments.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who are dedicated to the Twenty Fourteen WordPress theme and want a straightforward, reliable way to customize its color scheme without deep technical knowledge.

Not ideal for

Users looking for a plugin that supports multiple themes, offers extensive layout customization, or advanced design controls beyond color adjustments.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers comprehensive color customization options specifically for the Twenty Fourteen theme, providing excellent value for users of that theme.

Final Verdict

Fourteen Colors stands out as an essential tool for users of the Twenty Fourteen theme, delivering high user satisfaction through its focused and easy-to-use color customization features. Its lack of security vulnerabilities and strong positive reviews reinforce its reliability and value.

However, its niche focus and limited customization scope mean it is not suitable for users seeking broader theme support or advanced design options. Overall, it is a highly recommended plugin for its intended audience but less so for users with wider customization needs.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Fourteen Colors plugin.

custom colors

twenty fourteen

theme customization

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FAQ

Don’t. There is a known bug where the plugin may be applied to other themes when live previewing them, but Fourteen Colors will prevent itself from functioning when the current theme is not Twenty Fourteen or a child.