Title: Above Black
Author: resslx
Published: <strong>September 25, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 25, 2026

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# Above Black

 By [resslx](https://profiles.wordpress.org/resslx/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/above-black.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/above-black/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/above-black/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/above-black/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/above-black/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/above-black/)

## Description

**Above Black** gives you a clean, polished login page without touching a single
line of code.
 All settings are managed from **Settings  Above Black** in the WordPress
admin.

**Features**

 * **Light / Dark mode toggle** — switch the entire login page between a soft frosted-
   glass light
    theme and a deep dark theme with a single click.
 * **Custom accent color** — choose any color via a visual color picker; it is applied
   to the login
    button background. Hover and focus states shift brightness only,
   so your chosen color always stays consistent.
 * **Custom logo** — select any image from the WordPress Media Library and it will
   appear above the
    login form, replacing the default WordPress logo.
 * **Refined positioning** — the login box sits approximately 20 % higher than vertical
   center for a
    more premium, above-the-fold feel.
 * **Cleaner UI** — removes the question-mark tooltip near the Remember Me checkbox,
   hides the
    Privacy Policy link, and sets the password-toggle eye icon to a neutral
   grey by default.
 * **No backend impact** — all customizations are scoped exclusively to `wp-login.
   php`. Your admin
    dashboard remains completely untouched.
 * **No coding required** — zero PHP, CSS, or JavaScript knowledge needed.

## Installation

**From the WordPress plugin directory (recommended)**

 1. In your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins  Add New**.
 2. Search for **Above Black**.
 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.
 4. Go to **Settings  Above Black** to configure your preferences.

**Manual installation**

 1. Download the plugin ZIP.
 2. In your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins  Add New  Upload Plugin**.
 3. Choose the ZIP file and click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.
 4. Go to **Settings  Above Black** to configure your preferences.

## FAQ

### Does this affect the admin dashboard?

No. Above Black applies styles exclusively to the WordPress login page (`wp-login.
php`).
 Your admin dashboard appearance is not changed in any way.

### Can I use any color for the accent?

Yes — a full visual color picker is available on the settings page. Any valid hex
color is
 accepted. The selected color is applied to the login button; hover and
focus states adjust brightness only so the base color is always visible.

### Where is the logo image stored?

The logo is selected from your existing WordPress Media Library. Above Black only
stores the
 attachment ID — no file is copied or uploaded by the plugin itself. 
To remove the logo, click **Remove Logo** on the settings page and save.

### Will dark mode affect the WordPress admin?

No. Dark mode is applied only to the login page, not the admin backend.

### Is the plugin compatible with multisite?

Above Black has been tested on standard WordPress installations. Multisite compatibility
has
 not been formally tested in this version.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Above Black” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ resslx ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/resslx/)

[Translate “Above Black” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/above-black)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/above-black/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/above-black/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/above-black/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/above-black/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [custom login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-login/)[dark mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dark-mode/)
   [login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)[login customizer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login-customizer/)
   [login page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login-page/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/above-black/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ resslx ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/resslx/)

## Support

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