Best panel plugins for WordPress
The most popular panel plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. HH sortable ID columns leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of Layers (80+) and Silent Update (50+). All 18 plugins tagged “panel” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 panel plugins
- 1.
HH sortable ID columnsThe most installed panel plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 2.
Layers80+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
Silent Update50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 4.
Easy Dashboard50+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Slidey Panel30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Panelora30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
Simple Debug Info Panel10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Coeur Admin Color Scheme10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 9.
Shameless Slide Out10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 10.
TH Reviews BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
All 18 plugins tagged “panel”
HH sortable ID columns
Up in the last 7 days:8#10,790by versusbassz4 years ago
Sortable ID columns for all standard data types in WordPress admin panel.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Layers
Up in the last 7 days:60#17,888by StripesWP1 year ago
Add layered content sections.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Silent Update
Up in the last 7 days:137#20,292by Tomasz Dobrzyński11 years ago
Control whether update post's modification date or not.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:150#21,258by Marco Milesi1 month ago
Replace the default WordPress dashboard with a cleaner welcome page focused on shortcuts, branding, and faster access to content.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.4(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Slidey Panel
Up in the last 7 days:106#24,025by Olly Campion2 months ago
Add a responsive sliding panel to your WordPress site with a block.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Panelora
Up in the last 7 days:1,354#24,935by Panelora3 months ago
Turn WooCommerce into an automated SMM reseller panel: connect any JAP-compatible provider, auto-fulfill orders, track delivery, run refills.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Debug Info Panel
#29,324by Senff - a11n2 months ago
Simple Debug Info Panel shows a little box on your site with helpful debugging info for developers: post/page ID, which template is being used, etc.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Coeur Admin Color Scheme
Up in the last 7 days:8,914#35,555by Frenchtastic12 years ago
This plugin allows you to give your Wordpress dashboard a fresh new look.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shameless Slide Out
Down in the last 7 days:1,674#41,845by Shameless Promotion LLC3 years ago
Displays a tab on the side of the screen which slides out to reveal additional content when clicked.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TH Reviews Bar
Up in the last 7 days:2,878#52,849by Triopsi5 years ago
The "TH Reviews Bar" plugin is a very simple way, to show your reviews on your site or blog post. It's have a responsive design and is …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ethOS Statistics
Up in the last 7 days:3,133#53,834by rutgerkirkels9 years ago
Display the statistics of your ethOS mining rig on your website so visitors can follow your mining operation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sticky List
#57,719by ultraDevs2 years ago
Sticky List lets you add customizable HTML slide panels to the left or right side of your website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
User Panel Lite
Up in the last 7 days:6,463#66,967by Filter Action8 years ago
User Panel Lite is a responsive User Panel plugin for WordPress with which you could able to view all your users under a single roof.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Puckettworks Super Simple Sticky Sidebar
Down in the last 7 days:1,188#71,553by puckettworks7 months ago
A fixed sticky sidebar. Fully configurable from Settings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Atomsix Panel
#71,611by AtomSix1 year ago
Customizes the WordPress admin panel for a streamlined user experience.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
iBehrooz.ir
Down in the last 7 days:5,092#73,138by ibehroozir4 years ago
iBehrooz.ir Plugin Base Panel.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day