Tangofy
Tangofy does 3 things:
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Tangofy stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| 2.7 | >100 |
| admin | >100 |
| colour | >100 |
| famfamfam | #11 |
| fugue | #4 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Tangofy
From the official readme · v0.2.0Description
Tangofy does 3 things:
- Replaces the menu icons in the administration area of WordPress 2.7 with better, more helpful icons. Either an included set—2 Fugue sets, 1 Silk, 2 Tango—or your own!
- Dispenses with Black & White icons. All link states have full colour.
- Hides the large 32×32 icons. (Or shows them, if you prefer.)
The Tango sets use icons from 4 different projects: GIMP, GNOME, Pidgin and Tango. Silk uses Silk Icons. Fugue uses Fugue Icons.
- ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/desktop
- gimp.org
- pidgin.im
- tango.freedesktop.org
- www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk (Silk Icons)
- www.pinvoke.com (Fugue Icons)
Tangofy speaks 6 languages:
- English (default)
- Greek (by Demetris)
- Polish (by x600)
- Portuguese (Brazilian) (by Fernando Lopes)
- Spanish (by Federico Bond)
- Turkish (by Semih Aksu)
Tangofy by Demetris Kikizas and Josh Wood is published under the GNU General Public Licence, as are the GIMP, GNOME and Pidgin icons. Icons from the Tango Base Library are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 licence. Silk Icons are under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 licence. Fugue Icons are under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence.
Installation
- Go to Dashboard › Plugins › Add New
- Type Tangofy in the search box and hit Search
- Click Install
- Click Activate Plugin
- Go to Dashboard › Settings › Tangofy, to select the set that works best for you
- Enjoy!
- Vote for Tangofy!
Alternatively, to install manually:
- Download the ZIP archive
- Extract the tangofy folder and upload it to wp-content/plugins
- Activate Tangofy in Dashboard › Plugins
- Go to Dashboard › Settings › Tangofy, to select the set that works best for you
- Enjoy!
- Vote for Tangofy!
Thank you for your interest in Tangofy! Your feedback is appreciated! — δκ
Changelog
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0.2.0 [2009-04-12]
- Added Turkish language. Semih Aksu (wpuzmani.com).
0.1.9 [2009-02-22]
- Added Text Domain to header for recognition of localized header info.
- Updated Plugin URI: http://op111.net/65
- Changed Links icon in Fugue Shadowless (Compass, new in Fugue 1.4.4).
- Changed Comments icon in Fugue Shadowless (Balloon/Twitter modified).
- Changed Pages icon in Fugue Shadowless (Notebooks modified).
0.1.8 [2009-01-11]
- Added Polish language. x600.
- Added function
screen_icon()to display 32×32 icon in Tangofy’s settings. - Updated several Fugue icons to reflect changes up to Fugue v. 1.2.
- Changed Links icons in Fugue sets.
- Changed Users icons and 32×32 Settings icon in Tango.
- Changed Media icons, Pages icons and 32×32 Settings icon in Tango 2.
0.1.7 [2008-12-25]
- Added Brazilian Portuguese language. Fernando Lopes (fernandolopes.com.br).
- Added Fugue Shadowless set. (New in Fugue 1.0.2, released 2008-12-21.)
- Changed Links icon in Fugue.
0.1.6 [2008-12-22]
- Added Spanish language. Federico Bond (federicobond.com.ar).
- Added proper style to Save Changes button. Thanks to Federico.
- Moved Save Changes button to bottom. Thanks to Federico.
- Added contact e-mail address to tangofy.php.
0.1.5 [2008-12-17]
- Added POT file for localization (see directory “languages”).
- Added Greek language.
- Changed Pages icons and 32×32 Users icon in Tango 2.
- Changed 32×32 Settings icon in Tango.
- Added FAQ.
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FAQ
Tangofy: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Tangofy free?
Yes. Tangofy is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Tangofy safe to use in 2026?
Tangofy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Tangofy?
Tangofy is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,471 times since it launched in December 2008. It was downloaded 57 times in the last 30 days.
Does Tangofy work with WordPress 7.1?
Tangofy is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Tangofy last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.0, was released on April 15, 2009 (18 years ago).
Who makes Tangofy?
Tangofy is developed and maintained by demetris (Demetris Kikizas).
What are the best alternatives to Tangofy?
The most popular alternatives to Tangofy are Admin Show Sticky (40+ installs) and Favorites Menu Manager (10+ installs).
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