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Fancy Admin UI

by Bob Orchard · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 107 months (last release 27 Dec 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Fancy Admin UI
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Fancy Admin UI still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Dec 2017, over 8 years ago. 27 Dec 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Fancy Admin UI, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Fancy Admin UI removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Fancy Admin UI safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Fancy Admin UI update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Jan 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 107 months (last release 27 Dec 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 Dec 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 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.

No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Fancy Admin UI
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Dec 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star2
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Fancy Admin UI
4 May 202616
11 May 202647
18 May 202656
25 May 202645
1 Jun 202628
8 Jun 202642
15 Jun 202633
22 Jun 202624
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202625
20 Jul 202634
27 Jul 202638
3 Aug 202646
10 Aug 202640
17 Aug 202646
24 Aug 202633
31 Aug 202638
7 Sep 202643
14 Sep 202668
21 Sep 202655
28 Sep 202659
5 Oct 202647
12 Oct 202652
19 Oct 202677
26 Oct 202680
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.1
AuthorBob Orchard
Added3 Jul 2014
Last updated27 Dec 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.9.0
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsui, ux, blue, admin theme, custom admin

Other plugins by this author: SEO - Remove H1

Questions

Is Fancy Admin UI still maintained?

No. Last release 27 Dec 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Fancy Admin UI, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Fancy Admin UI removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Fancy Admin UI safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Fancy Admin UI update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it.

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