Best WordPress admin plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress admin plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Material Admin Theme leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Administrator Z (300+) and WPShapere Lite (200+). All 25 plugins tagged “wordpress admin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 WordPress admin plugins
- 1.
Material Admin ThemeThe most installed WordPress admin plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 2.
Administrator Z300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
WPShapere Lite200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
Easy Backend-Style200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 5.
Tamed Admin Theme100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 6.
Easy Bulk Date Editor80+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
Easy Admin Menu Manager40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 8.
Customize WP-admin30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 9.
AdminSanity10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 10.
Baxtersweb Guide Dots10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 25 plugins tagged “wordpress admin”
Material Admin Theme
Down in the last 7 days:64#5,935by chmln10 years ago
Material blue theme for wordpress admin. Flat design, improved contrast. Have your backend look like 2015.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Administrator Z
Down in the last 7 days:70#11,090by Quý Lê 911 month ago
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- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WPShapere Lite
Down in the last 7 days:34#11,992by AcmeeDesign1 year ago
WPShapere is a WordPress plugin to customize the WordPress Admin theme and elements as your wish.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy Backend-Style
Down in the last 7 days:218#12,655by FARN Labs3 months ago
Customize your WordPress admin dashboard design effortlessly with Easy Backend-Style.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Tamed Admin Theme
Down in the last 7 days:12#15,637by lucawater10 years ago
A basic, clean and minimalistic Wordpress admin theme.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Bulk Date Editor
Up in the last 7 days:166#17,615by Andre Moura10 months ago
Bulk edit WordPress post dates safely and efficiently, now with filtering by category or author and paginated loading for better performance.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Admin Menu Manager
Down in the last 7 days:202#22,245by Hub50503 months ago
Take control of your Dashboard Menu with the Easy Admin Menu Manager. Remove the clutter without losing any functionality.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Customize WP-admin
Down in the last 7 days:60#23,132by acrogenesis13 years ago
Customize WP-admin lets you easily remove any menu or submenu from the admin sidebar, change the footer at wp-admin, and change the image and link of …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
AdminSanity
Down in the last 7 days:293#29,064by Tony Hayes1 year ago
AdminSanity brings sanity through sanitization to your WordPress Admin Area. Cleanly.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Baxtersweb Guide Dots
Down in the last 7 days:585#32,231by Baxter Jones2 months ago
Create contextual guide dots, documentation and training notes that live directly inside the WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Dashboard Quick Search
Down in the last 7 days:1,857#40,533by javad9 years ago
This plugin allows you find WordPress admin menu items easy.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Admin Classic Colors
Up in the last 7 days:5,378#40,922by WebshopLogic9 years ago
Add a new admin color scheme to your WP site, similar to WordPress classical light grey and blue colors of admin page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Materially Flat Admin Theme
Up in the last 7 days:2,033#41,594by goodyduru10 years ago
A theme that adds the material design look to your WordPress backend.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Jay’s WordPress Admin Theme
Down in the last 7 days:947#41,622by jayrobinson17 years ago
Designates a monospaced font in the HTML editor. Maybe more in the future...
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
David’s Admin Post Control
#42,886by dvg17 years ago
Allows you to control the number of posts displayed in lists in the WP Admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EP Admin Messages
#44,271by Pär Thernström13 years ago
Show messages in WP Admin. Different messages can be shown at different places, for different people.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.3(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hide All Notification Panel
Down in the last 7 days:2,666#46,369by Mutt Group / Mutt Studio5 months ago
Easily hide all notifications in the WordPress admin panel. Developed by Mutt Group / Mutt Studio.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Menu Restrictor
Down in the last 7 days:9,550#46,721by Ram Vaithia Nathan1 year ago
Restricts the WordPress admin menu for non-admin users, showing only the \"Posts\" menu to simplify the interface and enhance security.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Read Axolotl Notification Groups Manager
#56,915by readaxolotl1 month ago
Collapses every admin notice into one full-width, collapsible card grouped by severity, with a choice of three display styles.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Copy Post and Page ID
Up in the last 7 days:11,288#61,011by matempbit9 months ago
Easily view and copy Post ID and Page ID directly from the WordPress admin dashboard with a single click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wdash Admin Dashboard Style
#63,410by amirhoseinrashidi1 year ago
Wdash Admin Dashboard Style allows you to easily change the appearance of your WordPress dashboard to match your personal taste.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MKE Admin Menu Cleaner for Clients
#64,068by martyettington5 months ago
Simplifies the WordPress admin menu for clients and staff.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GoToBIM Business Info Manager
Down in the last 7 days:7,886#65,860by Rakibul Islam9 months ago
Easily manage and display your company's business information including name, address, phone, email, website, and business hours from WordPress admin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Project Essentials
#68,172by Haris3 years ago
An essential plugin for WordPress project.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day