WordPress Admin Page: How to Customize It

Is your WordPress admin page starting to look a bit stale? Maybe you want to add your logo for guest editors to see, or are just tired of the plain old gray background. Or perhaps you want to customize the panel to restrict client access to certain areas. Lucky for you, there’s plenty of ways to spruce up that monochrome admin dashboard and keep your editors where you want them!

• Add your logo (white label)
• Change the color palette
• Modify the menus
• Add graphics and widgets

Ready to beautify and personalize your admin panel? Check out these awesome plugins!

Admin Themes

The best way to overhaul the admin page is with themes. These will have the most impact, changing colors, rearranging menus, and even overhauling the entire style of the dashboard. Here are a few of the best free admin themes! You can find premium themes on sites like CodeCanyon too.

• Slate: Clean, dark, and simple. Some can argue that monochrome is boring after seeing the default theme, but Slate does it right. If you’re fond of simplicity, this is the theme for you.
• Colorize Admin: No more gray! Use this theme to add a dose of color to your dashboard. Just pick your favorite and you’re done!
• Aquila: A complete overhaul that simplifies and de-clutters the admin area. The color scheme is easy to control with a color picker. Use if you need a design overhaul!
• Fancy Admin UI: Made for clients, Fancy Admin UI simplifies things. No more rows of confusing, cluttered buttons. By default, this theme is blue and soft gray, but you can change the colors.
• Kodeo: A modern and lightweight take on the WordPress design. There’s plenty of customization options, but it’s good out the gate!

Add Admin CSS and Add Admin Javascript

If you’re familiar with these languages, use these plugins to easily add all sorts of functionality to your dashboard! Change the appearance or create all new scripts; the sky’s the limit if you know what you’re doing.

Client Dash

Need more control over your admin panel’s functionality than its aesthetics? Client Dash is the plugin for customizing what your editors and clients can see. Add and remove any menu item on a per-role basis, add helpful widgets, and white label the dashboard. This is the most extensively functional dashboard editor out there.

Ultimate Client Dash

Ultimate Client Dash balances functionality and aesthetics to allow you to craft the perfect experience for your clients. Control what roles can see, white label WordPress, customize the login screen, and overhaul your dashboard with a beautiful theme and customizable elements and colors!

SmartEnd

This premium plugin brings you a customizable admin dashboard with open source coding and tons of features. The dashboard in particular is packed with a helpful user traffic widget, inbox messages, and contacts. There’s a lot of functionality here.

WP Dashboard Notes

Is your wall covered in sticky notes? You might like this plugin! Make your dashboard beautifully cluttered by sticking these colorful notes on the home page. You can keep them private or share them with clients too!

Google Analytics Dashboard for WP

Looking to keep up with your analytics in real-time? You’ll never want to close your dashboard again. Google Analytics will appear in various places in the WordPress admin, including the dashboard. You don’t even need to insert the tracking code yourself! Just sit back and watch the stats roll in.

Custom Login Page Customizer

Don’t forget your login page! That default page is pretty vanilla, and it won’t leave much of an impression on your clients or visitors. Use this login page customizer to add your logo, include a background, change the box appearance or the forms, and more.

Making WordPress Beautiful

That default admin page skin can get dull really quickly. These plugins are a real godsend for those who like to change things up every once in a while. And it’s not just for you; this can leave a lasting impression on your editors too!

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