WordPress plugin comparison
Admin CSS MU vs Default Admin Color Scheme
Admin CSS MU
by Arun Basil Lal
10K+ installs4.5
Default Admin Color Scheme
by Plugin Pizza
800+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Admin CSS MU has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Default Admin Color Scheme.
- On a typical day, Admin CSS MU is downloaded about 34 times, Default Admin Color Scheme about 9.
- Default Admin Color Scheme is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.5 from 26 reviews.
- Default Admin Color Scheme was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Dec 9, 2024 for Admin CSS MU.
- Default Admin Color Scheme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Admin CSS MU.
- Admin CSS MU has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Default Admin Color Scheme.
Line by line
Default Admin Color Scheme leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin CSS MU | Default Admin Color Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,640 | #7,294 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 885 | 192 |
| Rating | 4.5(26) | 4.7(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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