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Aquila Admin Theme

by GuyPrimavera · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.1.1 Tested up to WP 5.7.17

Aquila Admin Theme has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 71,179 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 31, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.7.17.

Aquila Admin Theme at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
71,179
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Aquila Admin Theme well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.7.17, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
6%
2 of 35 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Admin area complete re-design
  • Use your own logo instead of the WordPress logo in the admin area and login screen
  • Customisable color scheme with color picker
  • Roboto typeface to match Material Design guidelines
  • “Posts” renamed to “Blog” (can be changed back in Aquila Settings)
  • Dashboard metaboxes removed and cleaned up
  • User “Profile” area cleaned up and simplified
  • New custom icon pack
  • Current user role added as an admin body class
  • Removed “How are you..” from the top-right corner
  • Re-designed login screen
  • Admin bar de-cluttered

Aquila Admin Theme reviews and ratings

35 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

35 reviews

5★
26
4★
2
3★
4
2★
1
1★
2

  • Beautiful theme but DO NOT INSTALL IT

    I loved the elegant simplicity and the admin bar reinvented. With most items aligned right and the Screen Options and Help Tabs incorporated into the the admin bar, the result is simply brilliant. That said, there's some code running amok in the plugin, a couple of minutes after I installed it, my debug log file grew 1.5MB, after 20 minutes, it was 50MB... There is a preg_match running non-stop and giving this notice: PHP Deprecated: preg_match(): Passing null to parameter #4 ($flags) of type int is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/aquila-admin-theme/admin/colour/lessc.inc.php on line 3401

    brasofilo

  • Upload Logo Wouldn't Function

    The Dashboard Logo is a very important part of the admin area branding. It's no bloody use if nothing happens when you try to upload your own logo to replace the default one.

    troyaweasson82

  • Thankful

    Your Theme is fantastic and fully customizable. please release an update to work better with the latest WordPress version and support PHP 8.1. I'm a WordPress webmaster and work with many companies in Iran and recommended your theme to them. Thank You So much Kind Regards

    DEVOPIAX TEAM

  • Beautiful job

    Thanks for design & quality ! The results are far ahead from the "standard dashboard" !! I noticed some lack about color settings part, and some design configuration was replaced by another stuff from another plugin (or simple functionality ?). I found an optimal configuration anyway, and it works really great :-D

    mister pc

  • I like what I see

    I like what I see (pun intended). Yes is definitely a nice admin theme and must-have upgrade to the default backend of WordPress. Aquila is easy to install, simple to configure, clean plugin settings, great customization. Why only 4 stars? Hmm have worked with better Admin themes in the past, but those are now deprecated. Hence why I got onto Aquila and keeping it installed. Lets see what the future holds for this nice plugin.

    Earnie Rhyker

  • Plugins Page

    Al instalarlo, la pagina de plugins perdio el boton de "Añadir", y desaparecieron los enlaces de "eliminar". Me ha sido imposible reparar esto. Si no fuera por este error, el plugin sería muy bueno

    javierleonet

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Details

Material Design inspired admin theme with a customisable color scheme. Add your own custom logo to match your website.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin theme
  • material design admin theme
  • material design wordpress
  • material design wordpress admin
  • material wordpress

More from GuyPrimavera

Version
3.1.1
Last updated
May 31, 2021
First published
Jun 15, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.7.17
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Aquila Admin Theme FAQ

What does Aquila Admin Theme do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Aquila Admin Theme offers Admin area complete re-design, Use your own logo instead of the WordPress logo in the admin area and login screen, Customisable color scheme with color picker, Roboto typeface to match Material Design guidelines and “Posts” renamed to “Blog” (can be changed back in Aquila Settings).

How many active installs does Aquila Admin Theme have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Aquila Admin Theme as of September 7, 2026.

Is Aquila Admin Theme still maintained?

The last release was on May 31, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Aquila Admin Theme free?

Aquila Admin Theme is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.