Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Best WordPress admin theme plugins for WordPress

The most popular WordPress admin theme plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Slate Admin Theme leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of WPShapere Lite (200+) and Clean WP Admin Theme (100+). All 6 plugins tagged “wordpress admin theme” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

Research this niche or see all plugins.

Top 5 WordPress admin theme plugins

  1. 1.
    Slate Admin Theme

    The most installed WordPress admin theme plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 44 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

  2. 2.
    WPShapere Lite

    200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  3. 3.
    Clean WP Admin Theme

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Cool Admin Theme Lite for WP

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.

  5. 5.
    Webseo Admin Theme

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

All 6 plugins tagged “wordpress admin theme”