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Force Admin Color Scheme

by Scott Reilly · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Force Admin Color Scheme has 600+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,956 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 17, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Force Admin Color Scheme at a glance

Active installs
600+
Total downloads
10,956
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Force Admin Color Scheme well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Provide a unique backend color scheme for multiple sites used by the same set of users to reinforce the difference between the sites
  • Clearly denote backend differences between a production and staging/test instance of a site. Especially given that in this situation with the same plugins…
  • Force a site brand-appropriate color scheme
  • Crush the expression of individuality under your iron fist

Force Admin Color Scheme reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
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  • For a better orientation in a multiiste

    I'm running a small multisite and needed a better orientation for my authors. thanks a lot.

    Daniel

  • Does exactly what it sais it does

    We use this plugin, to get a consistent branding for our customers. Together with "Admin Color Schemer" it gives us the ability to make sure that the client sees their panel in either their site colors, or our company colors without us having to worry, they will accidently change it. I often also pair this plugin with "WP Admin UI Customize" to brand the login-screen and keep less tech-savvy clients from being overwhelmed by the options Wordpress offers. Those three are my go-to plugins for branding my sites and keeping the user-experience consistent.

    toxicradon

Details

Force a single admin color scheme for all users of the site.

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

Tags

  • admin
  • admin colors
  • coffee2code
  • color scheme
  • staging

More from Scott Reilly

Version
2.1
Last updated
Apr 17, 2025
First published
Mar 11, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Force Admin Color Scheme FAQ

What does Force Admin Color Scheme do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Force Admin Color Scheme offers Provide a unique backend color scheme for multiple sites used by the same set of users to reinforce the difference between the sites, Clearly denote backend differences between a production and staging/test instance of a site. Especially given that in this situation with the same plugins, Force a site brand-appropriate color scheme and Crush the expression of individuality under your iron fist.

How many active installs does Force Admin Color Scheme have?

WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs for Force Admin Color Scheme as of September 7, 2026.

Is Force Admin Color Scheme still maintained?

The last release was on April 17, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Force Admin Color Scheme free?

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