Title: Mxwlsoft Post Row Colors – Background Highlighter for Admin
Author: mxwlsoft
Published: <strong>May 3, 2026</strong>
Last modified: May 3, 2026

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# Mxwlsoft Post Row Colors – Background Highlighter for Admin

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

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mxwlsoft-post-row-colors.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mxwlsoft-post-row-colors/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mxwlsoft-post-row-colors/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mxwlsoft-post-row-colors/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mxwlsoft-post-row-colors/#developers)

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## Description

Do you find it hard to quickly locate specific content in a long list of posts or
pages? **Mxwlsoft Post Row Colors** lets you assign a custom background color to
each post or page row in the WordPress admin list table. This helps you visually
organize, distinguish, and highlight content.

**Key features:**

 * **Color-coded rows** – Set a different background color for each post/page row.
   Instantly spot what matters.
 * **10 built-in colors** – Choose from soft red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue,
   purple, pink, light gray, or white.
 * **Easy to use**:
    - In the post editor, use the “Background Color” panel in the sidebar.
    - In the list table, use **Quick Edit** to change the color inline.
    - Use **Bulk Edit** to apply the same color to multiple posts at once.
 * **No configuration** – Activate and it works immediately. No settings page needed.

**Use cases:**

 * Mark important, pending, or featured posts.
 * Visually group content by category, author, or status (e.g., green = published,
   yellow = needs update, red = needs review).
 * Quickly spot specific entries in personal blogs or business websites.

## Installation

 1. From your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins > Add New**, search for “Mxwlsoft Post
    Row Colors”, or upload the plugin folder.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Go to **Posts** or **Pages**. You will see a new “Background Color” column in the
    list table.
 4. Click **Quick Edit** on any post, or edit the post directly, to choose a color.

## FAQ

### How do I set a background color for a post?

Two ways:
 – **Edit screen**: Open the post editor. On the right sidebar, find the“
Background Color” panel, pick a color, and save. – **Quick Edit**: In the post list
table, hover over a post title, click **Quick Edit**, choose a color from the field,
then click **Update**.

### Can I set the same color for multiple posts at once?

Yes. Select several posts, then choose **Bulk Edit**. In the bulk edit panel, pick
a color and click **Update**.

### How do I remove a color?

In the color picker, clear the color value (delete all characters) and save. The
row will return to the default white background.

### Which post types are supported?

By default, **Posts** and **Pages** are supported.

### Will the colors affect my website’s front end?

No. This plugin works only in the WordPress admin area. It does not change anything
on the public side of your site.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Mxwlsoft Post Row Colors – Background Highlighter for Admin” is open source software.
The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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

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### Interested in development?

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

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Add background color highlighting to post/page list rows.
 * Support for standard edit, quick edit, and bulk edit.
 * 10 built-in color presets.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **4 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 8.3 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [admin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[background](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/background/)
   [color](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/color/)[Highlight](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlight/)
   [posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mxwlsoft-post-row-colors/advanced/)

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## Contributors

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

## Support

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