Although the WordPress default Admin dashboard is very modern and easy to use, sometimes you just want to make changes or move things around to make it more logical or organized. The Admin dashboard offers lots of features which are ok if you are the website developer but what if you don’t want to give your client all the freedom and customization possibilities.
Tweaking and changing the WordPress Admin dashboard, or simply said backend of the WordPress website, is something which can be very useful for developers but also for end users. Do you really need the Admin toolbar with its links? Do you want the Comments section in the menu? Do you want other fresh colors or icons? All these features can be tweaked and changed with the help of the next 5+ amazing plugins.
Admin Menu Editor
If you are looking to customize your admin menu items or want to hide items or even add customized links, all this can be done with the Admin Menu Editor plugin. This plugin will give you the possibility to customize the entire admin menu so you can create your preferred menu in the correct order.
The Admin Menu Editor plugin gives you the possibility to hide menu items, add items, edit titles, change menu icons and even set access rights with user roles which is especially useful if you are a developer. You can even export or import settings and move them to other websites.
There is a free version of this plugin which has been downloaded over 525.000 times from the WordPress.org catalog but you can also go PRO with the premium version which will give you many more feautures and posibilities. There are three PRO plans: Personal for use on 2 websites for $19, Freelancer for use on 5 websites for $29 and Business for unlimited website uses for $59. The Business plan comes with the Toolbar Editor Addon which allows you to modify the WordPress toolbar.
Admin Tweaks
If you like to style the backend of your WordPress website just like the frontend of your website, the Admin Tweaks plugin allows you to do so. With this plugin you will be able to simplify and make customizations in the admin interface. The plugin is actually a compilation of hooks and codes for your functions.php file for enhancing, styling and reducing the WordPress backend.
The Admin Tweaks plugin (previously named Many Tips Together) is packed with options and features and it will need some time to study and tweak all of them. The interface of the settings page however is pretty straight forward: just choose the section and make your customizations.
With Admin Tweaks you can customize many things on the backend like hiding notifications, admin bar, admin menus, add and remove dashboard widgets, change post and page listings and customize rows and columns. Check out all features and possibilities on the plugin page. The plugin works without a problem with the latest WordPress version (4.1) but is has not been updated since 10-23-2013.
Admin Columns
If you want to transform and customize your WordPress admin screens, the Admin Columns plugin can help you do the job. This plugin comes with over 90 custom columns as well the ability to make your own customizations to the layout of the admin panel. You can make sortable and editable columns to make working easier and even import/export your settings.
The Admin Columns plugin will allow you to customize columns on the pages, posts, media, comments, links, custom port types and other screens with its easy to use drag and drop interface. Although the free version of this plugin does the job well, there is also a PRO version available. There are three plans: personal for 1 website for $79, Business for 4 websites for $149 and Developer for unlimited websites for $249. ThePRO versions come with many more features and premium support.
AG Custom Admin
With the AG Custom Admin plugin you will have an all-in-one tool for admin panel customization. You can almost change everything from the admin menu, dashboard, login page and admin bar to add personal colors or branding and white labeling.
The AG Custom Admin plugin allows you to hide or change the Admin toolbar and remove every trace of WordPress. The plugin allows you to change the Admin menu and remove existing items or add custom menu items. It is also possible to add Admin themes or change colors of the panel, admin bar, menu and login page with just a few clicks.
WP Admin UI Customize
With this plugin it is easy to customize the management screen or dashboard or your WordPress website. The plugin allows you to set user roles for the use of this plugin, hide WordPress Core updates notifications, Plugin update notice and Theme update notices. You can hide or show the Screen options and help tabs and even set your own footer text which will replace the default “Thank you for creating with WordPress” message.
You can hide meta boxes like the welcome screen, at a glance box, activity and quick draft boxes and the WordPress news meta box. Furthermore you can customize the Admin toolbar and Admin menu through the settings page and many more features which you can see on the plugin page.
Admin Customizer
This plugin does what the title says, customize your Admin dashboard and it does it well. The Admin Customizer allows you to customize the admin interface or your WordPress website with several options which are available in the settings menu.
You can change the logo in the toolbar, custom CSS the style of your admin and login pages, hide the nagging update WordPress Core files text and replace the “Howdy” message with your own. There is a possibility to change the order of the logout menu and even set a confirmation page for logout. There are many more features whcih can be found on the plugin page in the WordPress.org catalog.
WP Basic Elements
With the WP Basic Elements plugin it is possible to disable features which you don0t use to speed up your website and make the WP Admin screen more cleaner and simpler to use. The plugin allows you to change admin footers, activate shortcodes in widgets, remove admin toolbar if you don’t need it and clean up code and code snippets like the WordPress meta generator.
It is also possible to change Email presets from WordPress to your own Email address. All this can be done from one admin screen which is very clear and simple to use.
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