WordPress plugin comparison
Colorize Admin vs Default Admin Color Scheme
Colorize Admin
by Simple Themes
200+ installs4.8
Default Admin Color Scheme
by Plugin Pizza
800+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Default Admin Color Scheme has more active installs: 800+, against 200+ for Colorize Admin.
- On a typical day, Default Admin Color Scheme is downloaded about 9 times, Colorize Admin about 6.
- Colorize Admin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 9 reviews.
- Default Admin Color Scheme was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Aug 5, 2019 for Colorize Admin.
- Default Admin Color Scheme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Colorize Admin.
- Default Admin Color Scheme has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Colorize Admin.
Line by line
Default Admin Color Scheme leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Colorize Admin | Default Admin Color Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,559 | #7,278 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 107 | 192 |
| Rating | 4.8(8) | 4.7(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 7 years 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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