Admin Color Schemer
At risk: no release in 74 months (last release 1 Oct 2020).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Admin Color Schemer still maintained?
- No. Last release 1 Oct 2020, over 6 years ago. 1 Oct 2020 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Admin Color Schemer, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Admin Color Schemer removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Admin Color Schemer safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Admin Color Schemer update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 1 Oct 2020 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 74 months (last release 1 Oct 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.1 Oct 2021Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| helen | 24 Dec 2013 to 1 Oct 2020, 9 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 1 Oct 2020.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 7 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 16 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 38 |
| 18 May 2026 | 36 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 29 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 54 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 58 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 51 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 14 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Hou-Sandi |
| Added | 24 Dec 2013 |
| Last updated | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | not stated |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | not stated |
Other plugins by this author: Admin Color Schemes, Really Simple Gallery Widget, Hide Admin Bar Search, Revision Notes, Blue Admin Bar
Questions
Is Admin Color Schemer still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Oct 2020, over 6 years ago.
Who owns Admin Color Schemer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Admin Color Schemer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Admin Color Schemer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Admin Color Schemer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.