Admin Colors Plus Visited
This simple plugin adds two new WordPress admin color schemes. The colors are the same as the built-in Blue and Grey schemes, but with an additional color for visited links. This makes it easier to keep track of which…
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Admin Colors Plus Visited stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| color scheme | >100 |
| colors | >100 |
| dashboard | >100 |
| visited links | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Admin Colors Plus Visited
From the official readme · v1.2Description
This simple plugin adds two new WordPress admin color schemes. The colors are the same as the built-in Blue and Grey schemes, but with an additional color for visited links. This makes it easier to keep track of which dashboard news items you have and have not already read.
Installation
- Upload the
admin-colors-plus-visitedfolder to your/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Users->Your Profile and select one of the new Admin Color Schemes in the Personal Options section.
Changelog
1.2
- Compatibility with changes to the color schemes after WordPress 2.7.
- Added schemes for the built-in Blue and Gray variations.
- Changed the name to Admin Colors Plus Visited to remove the reference to the WordPress 2.5 Fresh color scheme.
- Moved to WordPress Extend plugin directory.
- Specified the license as GPL v2 or later.
- Added screenshots.
- Don’t apply visited colors to the Right Now postbox.
1.1
- First public version. Released only on my site under the name Fresh Plus Visited and only compatible with WordPress versions 2.5 and 2.6.
1.0
- First unreleased version.
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Admin Colors Plus Visited: quick answers
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Is Admin Colors Plus Visited free?
Yes. Admin Colors Plus Visited is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Admin Colors Plus Visited safe to use in 2026?
Admin Colors Plus Visited shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Admin Colors Plus Visited?
Admin Colors Plus Visited is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,224 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does Admin Colors Plus Visited work with WordPress 7.1?
Admin Colors Plus Visited is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Admin Colors Plus Visited last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on May 15, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Admin Colors Plus Visited?
Admin Colors Plus Visited is developed and maintained by Doug Smith.
What are the best alternatives to Admin Colors Plus Visited?
The most popular alternatives to Admin Colors Plus Visited are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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