WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Default Admin Color Scheme
Add Admin CSS
by Scott Reilly
10K+ installs4.9
Default Admin Color Scheme
by Plugin Pizza
800+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Default Admin Color Scheme.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, Default Admin Color Scheme about 9.
- Add Admin CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.7 from 9 reviews.
- Default Admin Color Scheme was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Add Admin CSS.
- Default Admin Color Scheme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Add Admin CSS.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Default Admin Color Scheme.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Add Admin CSS | Default Admin Color Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #7,294 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 196 |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 4.7(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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