Title: ACD Admin Designer
Author: steffen34ik
Published: <strong>May 7, 2026</strong>
Last modified: May 7, 2026

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# ACD Admin Designer

 By [steffen34ik](https://profiles.wordpress.org/steffen34ik/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/acd-admin-designer.5.3.4.zip)

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

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/acd-admin-designer/)

## Description

ACD Admin Designer lets you customize the WordPress admin interface with modern 
color schemes.

Create a cleaner, branded backend experience with just a few clicks. The plugin 
uses the native browser color picker, provides a live preview, and allows you to
save your own default color scheme.

### Features

 * Customize the admin bar, admin menu, buttons, hover states and focus colors
 * Live preview without saving
 * Save your own default color scheme
 * Restore your saved default anytime
 * Import and export color schemes as JSON
 * Ready-to-use preset designs included
 * Optimized for WooCommerce admin bar badges
 * Clean monochrome icon styling

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to Settings > ACD Admin Designer and customize your admin colors.
 4. Select the color scheme in your WordPress user profile if needed.

## FAQ

### Does this affect the frontend?

No. The plugin only changes the WordPress admin interface.

### Can I restore my preferred design?

Yes. You can save your current colors as default and restore them anytime.

### Does it work with WooCommerce?

Yes. It includes compatibility adjustments for WooCommerce admin bar badges.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“ACD Admin Designer” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ steffen34ik ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/steffen34ik/)

[Translate “ACD Admin Designer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/acd-admin-designer)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acd-admin-designer/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/acd-admin-designer/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/acd-admin-designer/)
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## Changelog

#### 5.3.4

 * Fixed missing admin page assets in the release package.

#### 5.3.3

 * Renamed plugin to ACD Admin Designer.
 * Added separate admin bar hover text color.
 * Improved admin bar hover styling.
 * Improved left menu icon alignment.
 * Moved inline CSS and JavaScript to WordPress enqueue functions.
 * Updated readme and contributor information.

## Meta

 *  Version **5.3.4**
 *  Last updated **8 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [admin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[backend](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backend/)
   [color](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/color/)[design](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/design/)
   [ui](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ui/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/acd-admin-designer/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ steffen34ik ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/steffen34ik/)

## Support

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