Color Scheme every Theme
This plugin lets you change the entire color scheme of the current theme via the theme customizer.
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Color Scheme every Theme shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 3.2/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3.2/5 from only 6 reviews
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Where Color Scheme every Theme stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| color scheme | >100 |
| css | >100 |
| customization | >100 |
| customizer | >100 |
| themes | >100 |
Version adoption
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Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.2 from 6 reviews
About Color Scheme every Theme
From the official readme · v2.1Description
This plugin lets you change the entire color scheme of the current theme via the
theme customizer.
4 steps to your customized color scheme
- The plugin extracts all the color settings from the css of your current
theme. You trigger this process from the plugin settings page. All css files in
your theme folder will be scanned. - After scanning the css, a template file gets created which will overwrite all
the color settings of the current theme with your custom colors. - You create a custom color scheme by following the instructions on the plugin
settings page. - You go to the theme customizer and choose your custom color scheme in the
‘Color schemes’ section.
A more detailed description is available on my blog http://www.danielauener.com/color-scheme-every-theme/. You are wellcome to give feedback/ask questions directly on my blog as well.
Read about the new features in version 2.0 here: http://www.danielauener.com/plugin-update-color-scheme-every-theme/.
There is even a github-repository on: https://github.com/danielauener/color-scheme-every-theme/
Installation
- Upload the
color-scheme-every-themefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to ‘Settings/Color Scheme every Theme’ page and generate a new color scheme.
Follow the instructions adjust your functions.php. - Go to ‘Appearance/Themes’ and click on ‘Customize’ for your current theme.
- Choose the color theme you just added and save the changes
Changelog
1.0
- Version 1.0 done
1.1
- Fixed a bug that resulted in a blank page after generating the color scheme – thanks to Stiaan for reporting the bug and Ulrich P for helping me to reproduce it!
2.0
- Tested for multisite environment
- Making schemes editable on the settings page
- Adding an option to make all color schemes available on the front-end, could
be used for a javascript color scheme switcher
2.1
- Fixed some minor bugs: settings link from plugins page, options.css added. Thanks, again,
Ulrich P!
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FAQ
Color Scheme every Theme: quick answers
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Is Color Scheme every Theme free?
Yes. Color Scheme every Theme is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Color Scheme every Theme safe to use in 2026?
Color Scheme every Theme shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 3.2/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Color Scheme every Theme?
Color Scheme every Theme is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,647 times since it launched in February 2013. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does Color Scheme every Theme work with WordPress 7.1?
Color Scheme every Theme is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Color Scheme every Theme last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on March 24, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Color Scheme every Theme?
Color Scheme every Theme is developed and maintained by danielauener.
What are the best alternatives to Color Scheme every Theme?
The most popular alternatives to Color Scheme every Theme are ECS (100K+ installs), Default Admin Color Scheme (900+ installs) and Force Admin Color Scheme (500+ installs).
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