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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 29, 2026

Best Wordpress Admin Plugins for WordPress

24 plugins are tagged “wordpress admin” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Material Admin Theme with 1K+ active installs.

Plugins in category24
#1 by installsMaterial Admin Theme
Top-24 installs2.2K+
Avg. health (this page)40/100

24 Wordpress Admin plugins

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Best Wordpress Admin Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Material Admin Theme Material Admin Theme Material blue theme for wordpress admin. Flat design, improved contrast. Have your backend… by chmln 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (12) 10 years ago 39
2 Administrator Z Administrator Z Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque… by Quý Lê 91 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (7) 4 months ago 60
3 WPShapere Lite WPShapere Lite WPShapere is a WordPress plugin to customize the WordPress Admin theme and elements as your… by AcmeeDesign 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 1 year ago 42
4 Easy Backend-Style – Custom WordPress admin and dashboard design Easy Backend-Style Customize your WordPress admin dashboard design effortlessly with Easy Backend-Style. by FARN Labs 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 months ago 67
5 Tamed Admin Theme Tamed Admin Theme A basic, clean and minimalistic Wordpress admin theme. by lucawater 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 11 years ago 32
6 Easy Bulk Date Editor Easy Bulk Date Editor Bulk edit WordPress post dates safely and efficiently, now with filtering by category or… by Andre Moura 70+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 9 months ago 47
7 Easy Admin Menu Manager – Hide the dashboard clutter Easy Admin Menu Manager – Hide the dashboard clutter Take control of your Dashboard Menu with the Easy Admin Menu Manager. Remove the clutter… by Hub5050 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 3 months ago 65
8 Customize WP-admin Customize WP-admin Customize WP-admin lets you easily remove any menu or submenu from the admin sidebar… by acrogenesis 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 14 years ago 31
9 AdminSanity AdminSanity AdminSanity brings sanity through sanitization to your WordPress Admin Area. Cleanly. by Tony Hayes 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 year ago 33
10 Baxtersweb Guide Dots – Admin Guidance & Client Handover Baxtersweb Guide Dots – Admin Guidance & Client Handover Create contextual guide dots, documentation and training notes that live directly inside… by Baxter Jones 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 62
11 WP Admin Classic Colors WP Admin Classic Colors Add a new admin color scheme to your WP site, similar to WordPress classical light grey and… by WebshopLogic 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (6) 9 years ago 32
12 EP Admin Messages EP Admin Messages Show messages in WP Admin. Different messages can be shown at different places, for… by Pär Thernström 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 (3) 13 years ago 25
13 Admin Menu Restrictor Admin Menu Restrictor Restricts the WordPress admin menu for non-admin users, showing only the \"Posts\" menu to… by Ram Vaithia Nathan 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 years ago 26
14 Hide All Notification Panel Hide All Notification Panel Easily hide all notifications in the WordPress admin panel. Developed by Mutt Group / Mutt… by Mutt Group / Mutt Studio 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 months ago 51
15 Materially Flat Admin Theme Materially Flat Admin Theme A theme that adds the material design look to your WordPress backend. by goodyduru 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4 (1) 10 years ago 27
16 WP Dashboard Quick Search WP Dashboard Quick Search This plugin allows you find WordPress admin menu items easy. by javad 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 23
17 David’s Admin Post Control David’s Admin Post Control Allows you to control the number of posts displayed in lists in the WP Admin. by dvg 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 17 years ago 23
18 Jay’s WordPress Admin Theme Jay’s WordPress Admin Theme Designates a monospaced font in the HTML editor. Maybe more in the future... by jayrobinson 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 17 years ago 23
19 Read Axolotl Notification Groups Manager Read Axolotl Notification Groups Manager Collapses every admin notice into one full-width, collapsible card grouped by severity… by readaxolotl <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 days ago 64
20 Wdash Admin Dashboard Style Wdash Admin Dashboard Style Wdash Admin Dashboard Style allows you to easily change the appearance of your WordPress… by amirhoseinrashidi <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 year ago 30
21 Copy Post and Page ID Copy Post and Page ID Easily view and copy Post ID and Page ID directly from the WordPress admin dashboard with a… by matempbit <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 months ago 36
22 WP Project Essentials WP Project Essentials An essential plugin for WordPress project. by Haris <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 4 years ago 28
23 GoToBIM Business Info Manager GoToBIM Business Info Manager Easily manage and display your company's business information including name, address… by Rakibul Islam <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 months ago 36
24 MKE Admin Menu Cleaner for Clients MKE Admin Menu Cleaner for Clients Simplifies the WordPress admin menu for clients and staff. by martyettington <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 months ago 49

Top Wordpress Admin plugins, head to head

All comparisons →
Material Admin ThemeMaterial Admin Theme vs Administrator ZAdministrator Z Material Admin ThemeMaterial Admin Theme vs WPShapere LiteWPShapere Lite Material Admin ThemeMaterial Admin Theme vs Easy Backend-Style – Custom WordPress admin and dashboard designEasy Backend-Style Administrator ZAdministrator Z vs WPShapere LiteWPShapere Lite Administrator ZAdministrator Z vs Easy Backend-Style – Custom WordPress admin and dashboard designEasy Backend-Style WPShapere LiteWPShapere Lite vs Easy Backend-Style – Custom WordPress admin and dashboard designEasy Backend-Style

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

What is the most popular wordpress admin plugin for WordPress?

Material Admin Theme is the most popular wordpress admin plugin with 1K+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many wordpress admin plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 24 plugins tagged “wordpress admin” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Are these wordpress admin plugins actively maintained?

1 of the top 24 wordpress admin plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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