Best admin theme style plugins for WordPress
The most popular admin theme style plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Zeus WordPress Admin leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of SHIFT Short WP Admin Theme (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “admin theme style plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 admin theme style plugins
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Zeus WordPress AdminThe most installed admin theme style plugin, with 50+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 6 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 2.
SHIFT Short WP Admin Theme10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
All 2 plugins tagged “admin theme style plugin”

Zeus WordPress Admin
Down in the last 7 days:9#21,175by Luke Hertzler7 years ago
A simple, clean admin theme with select features to extend and improve your WordPress experience.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.2(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SHIFT Short WP Admin Theme
Down in the last 7 days:253#34,636by shiftsx11 years ago
Just another wp admin theme. Simple, but clean.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day