Best admin ui plugins for WordPress
The most popular admin ui plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. AboveWP Admin Dark Mode leads with 90+ active installs, ahead of Ultimo WP (80+) and Admin UI Simplificator (10+). All 11 plugins tagged “admin ui” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 admin ui plugins
- 1.
AboveWP Admin Dark ModeThe most installed admin ui plugin, with 90+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Ultimo WP80+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 3.
Admin UI Simplificator10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 4.
Admin Pro10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 5.
WP Admin Buttons10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.0.
- 6.
VanNhan AI Assistant Admin ToolsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
Presskopp Admin BackgroundFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
- 8.
Glassmorphic Admin UIFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 9.
Featured Image Add in Admin ColumnFewer than 10 active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.
WPGreeks CPTFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 11 plugins tagged “admin ui”
AboveWP Admin Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:30#17,243by AboveWP2 months ago
Toggle between light and dark modes in your WordPress admin area with multiple themes, scheduling, and advanced customization options.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Ultimo WP
Down in the last 7 days:50#17,929by Arindo Duque10 years ago
Get a clean, beautiful and customizable new look on your WordPress Admin Dasboard.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin UI Simplificator
Down in the last 7 days:90#29,171by Svetoslav Marinov12 years ago
The plugin simplifies the WordPress admin user interface by hiding most of the WordPress menus.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Pro
#35,341by Idea Quotient Labs8 years ago
Admin pro makes WordPress Admin back-end look more easier and beautiful.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Admin Buttons
Down in the last 7 days:13,115#46,074by miunosoft11 years ago
Displays WordPress admin style buttons in the front end.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
VanNhan AI Assistant Admin Tools
Up in the last 7 days:20,137#53,138by Nhân Hồ Văn3 months ago
VanNhan AI Assistant Admin Tools enhances WordPress admin with custom UI, AI chatbot, AI post generator, and custom login branding.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Presskopp Admin Background
Up in the last 7 days:409#63,048by Presskopp5 months ago
Adds a customizable background image to the WordPress admin with live preview, overlay color, and blur.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Glassmorphic Admin UI
#64,190by Loopus3 years ago
This plugin gives a beautiful glassmorphic style to the admin interface and to the login page of your WordPress site, allowing to freely customize col …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Featured Image Add in Admin Column
Down in the last 7 days:20,586#69,252by Yasar Khalifa7 months ago
Show featured image thumbnails in the admin list for posts, pages & custom post types. Choose which post types to support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPGreeks CPT
#69,354by wpgreeks11 months ago
WPGreeks CPT provides a modern and intuitive interface for creating and managing custom post types and custom taxonomies with ease.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Thisismyurl Dashboard Notice Control
Down in the last 7 days:3,970#70,203by This Is My URL15 days ago
Hides admin notices in wp-admin, with a per-plugin allowlist and a one-request administrator bypass.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day