Admin Color Schemes
At risk: no release in 57 months (last release 31 Jan 2022).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ryelle | 8 Dec 2013 to 31 Jan 2022, 14 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 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 31 Jan 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 26 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 41 |
| 18 May 2026 | 50 |
| 25 May 2026 | 52 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 75 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 59 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 128 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 124 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Hou-Sandi |
| Added | 8 Dec 2013 |
| Last updated | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | not stated |
Other plugins by this author: Admin Color Schemer, Really Simple Gallery Widget, Hide Admin Bar Search, Revision Notes, Blue Admin Bar
Questions
Is Admin Color Schemes still maintained?
Admin Color Schemes was last updated on 31 Jan 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Admin Color Schemes safe?
Admin Color Schemes has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Admin Color Schemes?
The wordpress.org author is Helen Hou-Sandi. Recent committers: ryelle, helen, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Admin Color Schemes?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.