Color Help
v0.1by Ben Hansen · updated 13 years ago
This plugin changes the color of the help tab in wp-admin.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,344 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Color Help at a glance
Color Help is a WordPress plugin by Ben Hansen with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Sep 26, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Color Help |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.1
- Tested up to
- 3.6.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 15, 2013
- Last updated
- Sep 26, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Color Help
How many websites use Color Help?
Color Help is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Color Help been downloaded?
1,344 times in total since 2013. See download stats
When was Color Help last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Sep 26, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Color Help compatible with the latest WordPress?
Color Help’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Color Help still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Color Help have?
No one has reviewed Color Help on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Color Help?
The plugins most like Color Help, by the tags they share, are Central Color Palette (10K+), WP Help (9K+) and ACF RGBA Color Picker (6K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Ben Hansen |
| First released | Sep 15, 2013 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 26, 2013 |
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