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Fourteen Colors

By Nick Halsey

Design & Themes / Themes & Templates

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

6.74/10

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 specialized plugin designed specifically for customizing color schemes in the Twenty Fourteen WordPress theme. While there are many general color customization plugins, Fourteen Colors focuses on ease of use and theme-specific adjustments.

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Fourteen Colors

Strengths

Tailored specifically for the Twenty Fourteen theme, ensuring compatibility.
Simplifies color customization without needing CSS knowledge.
Lightweight and easy to use for quick adjustments.
Adds handy options to customize various color elements.

Weaknesses

Limited to the Twenty Fourteen theme, not suitable for other themes.
Does not allow changing all color areas, such as certain background parts.
Lacks advanced customization features like layout changes.
No pro version or extended support options available.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights the plugin's ease of use and essential role for Twenty Fourteen theme users, though some limitations are noted.

Positive highlights

"Easy to use and a must to customize colour codes for the twenty-fourteen template." - gotti75
"Just what I needed, the final touch after hours of setup." - hecthewreck
"Adds some handy options to customize colors." - Michel-IP
"Essential to the Twenty Fourteen theme, very grateful for the support." - Sergey Kovalets

Common complaints

Cannot change the website title color without disabling the plugin temporarily.
Unable to change certain background areas, such as the white part in full width layout.
Limited functionality beyond color customization.
No options to disable sidebars or adjust page width.

Weaknesses

Requires disabling plugin to change some colors.
Does not cover all color elements users want to customize.
No updates or additional features beyond basic color changes.
No premium support or advanced customization options.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who utilize the Twenty Fourteen WordPress theme and want a simple, straightforward way to customize its color scheme without dealing with CSS.

Not ideal for

Users who need extensive theme customization beyond colors, use other themes, or require advanced layout controls and premium support.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides essential color customization options tailored for the Twenty Fourteen theme, enabling users to easily adjust color codes without coding.

Final Verdict

Fourteen Colors is a valuable tool for Twenty Fourteen theme users seeking quick and easy color customization without technical hassle.

While it lacks advanced features and broader theme support, its focused functionality and ease of use make it a must-have for its target audience.

Other Notable Features

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

custom colors

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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.