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Old Style Admin UI
If you didn't like the new Wordpress 5.3 accessibility blue style for the buttons and other parts of the admin UI, this plugin is for you.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 9
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 16 Jan 2020
- Added
- Nov 2019
- Requires WP
- 4.2.3
- Tested up to
- WP 5.3.23
- Downloads
- 3,511
Our analysis
AI-assistedOld Style Admin UI is a WordPress plugin that restores the previous admin panel design after the 5.3 update. It changes the UI elements back to their earlier styles, removing the vivid blue text and strong borders introduced in the update.
This plugin is suitable for users who prefer the classic look of the WordPress admin area and want to maintain the functionality of the latest WordPress version without the new design elements.
Best for: Users who prefer the traditional WordPress admin interface.
What it does well
- ✓Restores classic admin panel design
- ✓Removes vivid blue text and strong borders
- ✓Lightweight and easy to use
- ✓Compatible with WordPress 5.3 and later
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Old Style Admin UI is a straightforward solution for those who dislike the changes in the WordPress 5.3 admin design. It effectively reverts the UI while keeping the latest code updates.
From the developer
Darken-x's own description of Old Style Admin UI, lightly tidied.
After I updated WordPress to 5.3, I thought something had gone wrong with the update when I saw those borders in the admin area, the blue color of texts on the form elements and the lack of design subtlety of the UI. So I decided to create a plugin that would undo that.
The plugin styles the WordPress 5.3+ admin panel back to how it was before the 5.3 update. So, if you also disliked the vivid blue texts and strong borders of the form elements, like buttons, inputs and selects, or found them to be way too prominent, this back-to-the-good-old-days “legacy” plugin will allow you to update WordPress to 5.3 and benefit from its code updates, while still retaining all of the previous version’s backend UI styles.
Very very lightweight and easy to use.
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