5 Excellent WordPress Admin Themes
Tired of default wordpress admin themes? Looking for something to spice up your wordpress’ admin section? Here is a great list to help you get started. The order of these admin themes is based on my opinion (#1 is the best 
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1. Fluency wordpress admin theme
Features
- Smooth grey color scheme
- Menus rearranged, main menus down left, sub menus across the top
- Easy installation
- v1.1 is fully compatible with the stable release of WordPress 2.5
- v1.2 is fully compatible with the stable release of WordPress 2.6
2. Admin Drop Down Menu wordpress admin theme
Features
- Hide the various admin menus that are splattered all over the place in WordPress 2.5
- Insert a new menu on the top dark grey bar, which is unused (wasted space!) otherwise
- Remove a few useless links on the upper right corner
- Tested with Firefox 2.x, Opera 9.x and MSIE 6
- Easy installation
3. JP Admin Stylish Blue wordpress admin theme
Features
- Keep the same default admin structure
- Professional dark blue color scheme
- Easy installation
4. Leopard Admin wordpress admin theme
Features
- Links have been moved to the sidebar with icons
- Professional design
- Easy installation
5. Baltic Amber wordpress admin theme
Features
- Create your own colour scheme by specifying only two base colours
- Have the theme colours change randomly every time you reload the page, or at any time interval you choose
- Improve the scanability of the plugin list by replacing the darker background colour with a green ribbon on the side for the activated plugins.
- Easy installation
Hint
We will get a killing wordpress admin theme when combining Fluency (#1) and Admin Drop Down Menu (#2) into one. Yeah, I’m using this admin theme
Conclusion
Customizable admin color schemes are an awesome addition to WordPress 2.5+ and you can be assured that another large design overhaul won’t be applied again any time soon.
Actually you can create your OWN wordpress admin color scheme by reading the explanations and sample code of planetozh.
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Nice themes, but I’ve heard that the WP admin layout will be changed in WordPress 2.7 (in november). It’s going to look awesome.
Nicholas
Lots of plugins are going to die when WP 2.7 is released …
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
I think it’s good
I also thought so. Am currently working on my 1st WordPress blog in 2.6 and am waiting for 2.7 before even trying to think of putting it live.
You’re using #1 and #2 at the same time?? Anyway, I’m using Fluency Admin since WordPress 2.5, cool
very informative, thanks for your info.
well i think admin’s layout isn’t a big thing. whatever it looks it’s okay
nice sharing, i love #1 too
Dark color is my favorite one
Drop down menu for #1 is cool. But will it support 2.7 ?
I’m not sure but I hope the author will make it compatible with WP 2.7
I am currently using Fluency, but I am looking forward to the new Admin in WordPress 2.7.
winners are in…
Yep, been using admin dropdown for a few months now, and absolutely love it. The ability to click and edit, modify, etc, without having to go back into the main admin panel has been brilliant, and a great productivity tool and time saver toboot.
I’ve used leopard but did not realize there were a few others. Now you’ve piqued my interest.
I have never changed Admin theme I think it is not important
I was using Fluency for the longest time and really enjoyed the look and feel of it. I just upgraded to WP 2.7 yesturday and its taking some getting used to with the new admin panel. But its a sleek look. Should be a good one to work with and learn.
thx for info
Is this available for WP 2.7? I think 2.7 have similar sidebars.
i use now wordpress 2.7 and i think that they changed the Admin dashboard theme for a new one .
but maybe i install one if i feel boring of the current one
thanks
I don’t think they support for wordpress 2.7.
Last update was until wordpress 2.6
Nice theme… How about the latest 2.7 version.. ???
As where i think nothig is change in WordPress 2.7 except the Admin Theme. You people should work on it(Themes and Plugins).
Seems to be good
2.8 sports a great look. No need for these admin panels..
Hi, Fluency is very beuatiful.. Is exist support for 2.8 ?
I like Fluency! It’s a awesome admin skin, absolutely better then default admin skin!
thanks, this is definitely what I need for my new website