Add Admin CSS
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Add Admin CSS still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Add Admin CSS, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer coffee2code since Dec 2011. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Add Admin CSS removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Add Admin CSS safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5). Not on the exploited list. 26 Jul 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Add Admin CSS update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 8 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| coffee2code | 5 Dec 2011 to 8 Dec 2025, 22 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 34 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
- Doesn’t Work and Abandoned by Author · 2 stars · 12 Nov 2015
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2024 | Add Admin CSS <= 2.0.1 - Unauthenticated Full Path Dislcosure | 5.3 | <= 2.0.1 | 2.5 | 278 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 117 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 250 |
| 18 May 2026 | 232 |
| 25 May 2026 | 246 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 275 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 237 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 218 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 183 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 195 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 204 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 203 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 235 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 222 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 267 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 217 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 234 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 244 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 235 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 210 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 237 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 252 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 296 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 269 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 234 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 446 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 476 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 74 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott Reilly |
| Added | 5 Dec 2011 |
| Last updated | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | css, admin, style, admin theme, stylesheets |
Other plugins by this author: Disable Search, Allow Multiple Accounts, Configure SMTP, One Click Close Comments, Remember Me Controls, Text Replace, Get Custom Field Values, No Update Nag, Text Hover, Duplicate Widget, Stealth Publish, wpuntexturize
Questions
Is Add Admin CSS still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Add Admin CSS, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer coffee2code since Dec 2011.
Was Add Admin CSS removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Add Admin CSS safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Add Admin CSS update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.1. No one-star spike after it.