Best admin color scheme plugins for WordPress
The most popular admin color scheme plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SMNTCS Nord Admin Theme leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of DashPalette (fewer than 10) and Adminlane (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “admin color scheme” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 admin color scheme plugins
- 1.
SMNTCS Nord Admin ThemeThe most installed admin color scheme plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
DashPaletteFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.Adminlane
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “admin color scheme”

SMNTCS Nord Admin Theme
Up in the last 7 days:2,729#39,890by Niels Lange1 month ago
Adds an admin colour scheme based on the calm, arctic Nord palette.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

DashPalette
#61,463by learncodewp23 days ago
Transform your WordPress dashboard with curated aesthetic color palettes (Color Hunt style), custom color studio, universal 3D/colored sidebar icons, …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Adminlane
Up in the last 7 days:1,761#68,791by cenovia20 days ago
A calm, modern WordPress admin — light, soft, dim, dark or automatic, in your own accent colour. Looks only: pause it and all is as before.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day