Contextual Adminbar Color
v0.3.1by Jb Audras · updated 2 months ago
Use custom admin bar colors and favicons to differentiate your environments (staging/prod)
- Rank
- #8,726
- Down31 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 552
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11K
- 10,982 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contextual Adminbar Color at a glance
Contextual Adminbar Color is a WordPress plugin by Jb Audras with 500+ active installs, the #8,726 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 27% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 0.3.1 came out on Aug 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “scheme”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats308 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contextual Adminbar Color |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 552 · -3.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 552 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 555 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 553 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 555 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 553 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 553 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 553 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 553 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 555 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 555 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 557 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 557 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 572 |
Rank over time
#8,726 · down 38 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,726 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,695 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,720 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,715 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,686 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,706 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,709 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,702 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,708 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,689 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,694 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,691 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,694 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,688 |
Growth %
Average -0.27% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.54% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.62% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8694 → #8686Downloads -27.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Nov 25, 2019
- Last updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contextual Adminbar Color
How many websites use Contextual Adminbar Color?
Contextual Adminbar Color is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,726 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Contextual Adminbar Color been downloaded?
10,982 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Contextual Adminbar Color last updated?
Version 0.3.1 came out on Aug 28, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Contextual Adminbar Color compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Contextual Adminbar Color still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contextual Adminbar Color have?
5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Contextual Adminbar Color?
The plugins most like Contextual Adminbar Color, by the tags they share, are Grey Admin Color Schemes (300+), Ultimate Color Schemes (30+) and Central Color Palette (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 552 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 11K |
| Author | Jb Audras |
| First released | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Version | 0.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 |
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