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Tired of the same admin color schemes? ZCBRG Admin Color Generator<\/strong> lets you create a custom admin color scheme that works exactly like the built-in ones \u2014 but with your own colors.<\/p>\n\n

Choose 4 base colors:\n1. Accent<\/strong> \u2014 WordPress theme color (buttons, highlights)\n2. Menu background<\/strong> \u2014 Left sidebar color\n3. Menu text<\/strong> \u2014 Navigation text color\n4. Admin bar background<\/strong> \u2014 Top bar color<\/p>\n\n

The plugin automatically generates all derived colors: hover states, active states, submenu backgrounds, contrast colors, and darker\/lighter variants. No need to configure every UI state manually.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h4>\n\n
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  • \ud83c\udfa8 Custom generated scheme<\/strong> \u2014 Appears alongside Default, Light, Modern, etc. on the profile page<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd04 Auto-generated variants<\/strong> \u2014 Hover, active, submenu, and contrast colors computed automatically<\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udfaf Built-in Iris color picker<\/strong> \u2014 WordPress's own color wheel, with a 20-color quick palette<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udccb 92 built-in presets<\/strong> \u2014 16 theme families, from Andromeda and Catppuccin to Tokyo Night, Nord, Solarized, and VS Code<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udcc1 Multiple named palettes<\/strong> \u2014 Create, switch, rename, duplicate, and delete unlimited palettes<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udce4 Export \/ Import<\/strong> \u2014 Back up and migrate your palettes as JSON files<\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udf10 Site-wide enforcement<\/strong> \u2014 Administrators can enforce a palette (hard or soft) with role exclusions<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udc65 Role-based palettes<\/strong> \u2014 Assign a palette per user role, locked or user-overridable<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd27 Tabbed interface<\/strong> \u2014 Generator, Palettes, Site-Wide, and Roles tabs<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udc64 Per-user settings<\/strong> \u2014 Each admin customizes their own experience<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udc41\ufe0f Live preview<\/strong> \u2014 See changes instantly on the settings page<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd0c No external dependencies<\/strong> \u2014 Just pure WordPress<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67 Plugin family<\/strong> \u2014 Integrates with Admin Color Labels and Admin Color Dark via the shared \"Admin Colors\" menu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    How is this different from Admin Color Labels plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Admin Color Labels lets you set individual colors per menu item. Admin Color Generator creates a complete admin color scheme (like the built-in ones). They complement each other \u2014 use both! When both are active, they appear under a shared \"Admin Colors\" menu.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Are my changes visible to other users?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Each user customizes their own colors. Changes are stored per user. With site-wide enforcement enabled, administrators can optionally apply a global palette.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I switch back to a built-in scheme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Visit Users \u2192 Profile and select any built-in scheme (Default, Light, Modern, etc.). Your custom palette is preserved if you switch back.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does this work with plugins that add admin menus?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes! The color scheme applies to the entire admin chrome \u2014 including menus added by other plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Will this slow down my admin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Color values are attached to the plugin's enqueued stylesheet, so WordPress loads one cached stylesheet that resolves the colors through CSS variables. The plugin ships no build tools and no third-party libraries.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does this affect the frontend of my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. The plugin only runs in the WordPress admin area.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I create and manage multiple palettes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. The Palettes<\/strong> tab lets you create, rename, duplicate, delete, and switch between unlimited named palettes, and export\/import them as JSON files.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can an administrator enforce a palette for everyone?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. The Site-Wide<\/strong> tab enforces a palette for all users in hard or soft mode, with optional role exclusions. The Roles<\/strong> tab assigns a palette per user role.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I export and import on different sites?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Export creates a standard JSON file. Import it on any other WordPress site running the same plugin. Palette colors are validated during import.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>","raw_excerpt":"\ud83c\udfa8 Create your own WordPress admin color scheme with 92 built-in presets. Pick 4 colors \u2014 hover, active, and submenu variants are auto-generated.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/398541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398541"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/mmmwp"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=398541"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=398541"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=398541"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=398541"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=398541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}