{"id":8691,"date":"2022-06-22T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/?p=8691"},"modified":"2023-04-04T08:37:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T07:37:57","slug":"how-personalise-wordpress-admin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/how-personalise-wordpress-admin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to personalise your WordPress admin experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the highlights of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/wordpress-hosting\">using WordPress<\/a> to build your website is its high degree of customisation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can personalise your WordPress site\u2019s look using themes and extend functionality using plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, besides the frontend, did you know you can also personalise your site\u2019s backend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WordPress admin dashboard comes with a standard look, but you can perform a few tweaks here and there to suit your preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this tutorial, we\u2019ll teach you how to customise WordPress admin. You\u2019ll also find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/how-personalise-wordpress-admin#why\">Why customise the WordPress dashboard<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/how-personalise-wordpress-admin#preparing\">Preparing for customisation<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/how-personalise-wordpress-admin#custom\">How to customise WordPress admin dashboard<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/how-personalise-wordpress-admin#themes\">Best admin themes<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/how-personalise-wordpress-admin#final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Final thoughts: How to customise WordPress admin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">Why customise the WordPress admin dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we share ways to customise the WordPress admin area, let\u2019s look into the reasons why you would want to customise your WordPress dashboard in the first place. You might want to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adapt the dashboard to your workflow:<\/strong> you can add custom menu items and features that aren&#8217;t present on the toolbar by default. You can then arrange them so they work best for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make the dashboard quicker: <\/strong>sometimes, installing WordPress plugins, themes, or other third-party tools add a feature you don\u2019t want there. Removing unnecessary features makes the dashboard load quicker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add personalisation:<\/strong> whether you&#8217;re creating a WordPress website for a client or yourself, a custom dashboard creates a more personalised experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preparing\">Preparing for WordPress personalisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some ways to prepare your WordPress site before you customise the dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/backups-website-email\/\">Back up your website<\/a>: <\/strong>in case something goes wrong, you won&#8217;t lose your important files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Create a child theme:<\/strong> it\u2019s best to make changes on the child theme because updating your WordPress parent theme will reset all changes. However, the child theme will still stay the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"custom\">How to customise the WordPress admin dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customise the login page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove widgets from the dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add items to the dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your WordPress dashboard menu a new colour scheme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Branda plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Customise the login page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login.png\" alt=\"Customise the WordPress login page\" class=\"wp-image-8694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login-297x300.png.webp 297w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login-370x374.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login-270x273.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login-570x577.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login-96x96.png.webp 96w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-login-150x152.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WordPress login page is the first thing you see before accessing the dashboard area. On that page, you\u2019ll find the WordPress logo and default login form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give your login screen some pizzazz by customising it. The easiest way to do so is to use plugins like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/login-customizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Login Customizer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Login Customizer empowers you to add custom CSS and see the changes implemented in real-time. You can use the plugin to change login page elements such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login logo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Default layout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Login form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welcome messages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you&#8217;re at it, don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wordpress-security\/#adminlogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secure your login page<\/a> by changing its URL and reducing the number of login attempts permitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Remove widgets from the WordPress admin dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can remove widgets from your dashboard using built-in WordPress functionality and code. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using built-in WordPress functionality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress has built-in functionality that lets you remove widgets from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the WordPress dashboard, click <strong>Screen Options<\/strong> on the top-right corner of the page (below the admin bar) to reveal a panel of WordPress widgets. Uncheck the box next to the widgets you want to disable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard.png\" alt=\"Disable unnecessary widgets on WordPress using Screen Options.\" class=\"wp-image-8696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard-300x63.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard-370x77.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard-270x56.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard-570x119.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/WordPress-dashboard-150x31.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also do the same for other wp-admin pages like Posts and Pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that using WordPress to remove widgets only applies to settings on a per-user basis. If you have multiple authors or user roles, you have to use code to enforce it for everyone automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using code<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To remove widgets for everyone using code, add the following to your child theme\u2019s functions.php file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\/\/ function to remove the dashboard widgets, but only for non-admin users\n\/\/ if you want to remove the widgets for admin(s) too, remove the 'if' statement within the function\nfunction remove_dashboard_widgets() {\n\tif ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {\t\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_right_now', 'dashboard', 'normal' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_incoming_links', 'dashboard', 'normal' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_plugins', 'dashboard', 'normal' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_quick_press', 'dashboard', 'side' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_drafts', 'dashboard', 'side' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary', 'dashboard', 'side' );\n\t\tremove_meta_box( 'dashboard_secondary', 'dashboard', 'side' );\n\t}\n}\n\/\/ \nadd_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'remove_dashboard_widgets' );<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, to remove other widgets added by your theme, plugins, or hosting provider, find their<strong> div ID<\/strong> and copy it. You can get the div ID by using a browser inspector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <strong>Chrome<\/strong>, right-click on the widget and select <strong>Inspect<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On <strong>Firefox<\/strong>, right-click the element and select <strong>Inspect element<\/strong> from the menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>Safari<\/strong>, you have to have the \u2018Inspect element on\u2019. To activate it, click <strong>Preferences<\/strong> in the Safari menu bar and select the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> tab. Then, select <strong>Show Develop menu<\/strong> in the menu bar. Right-click and select <strong>Inspect element<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add a new <strong>remove_meta_box<\/strong> line to the code above and replace the parameter (e.g., dashboard_plugins) with the div ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Add items to the admin dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also use code or plugins to add items to the admin panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using code<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add markup to the <strong>functions.php<\/strong> file on WordPress to create a basic custom widget, using the code below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\/\/ Add a new widget to the dashboard using a custom function\nfunction twentyi_add_dashboard_widgets() {\n\twp_add_dashboard_widget(\n\t\t'twentyi_dashboard_widget', \/\/ Widget slug\n\t\t'My Custom Dashboard Widget', \/\/ Widget title\n\t\t'twentyi_new_dashboard_widget_function' \/\/ Function name to display the widget\n\t);\n}\n\/\/ Register the new dashboard widget with the 'wp_dashboard_setup' action\nadd_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'twentyi_add_dashboard_widgets' );\n\n\/\/ Initialize the function to output the contents of your new dashboard widget\nfunction twentyi_new_dashboard_widget_function() {\n\techo \"Hello from 20i. Edit me with HTML or PHP to create your own personalised widget: get creative! :) \";\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using plugins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets.png\" alt=\"Add items to the admin dashboard using the Code Snippets plugin.\" class=\"wp-image-8698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets-300x133.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets-370x163.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets-270x119.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets-570x252.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Code-Snippets-150x66.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/code-snippets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Code Snippets<\/a> plugin lets you add code to your files directly, so you don&#8217;t have to add it manually to your theme\u2019s function.php file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Customise your WordPress dashboard with a new colour scheme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give your WordPress admin menu a fresh new colour. You can use built-in WordPress functions or a plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using built-in WordPress functionality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress lets you change your admin colour scheme without plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start, make your way to the top-right corner of the WordPress dashboard. Hover over your profile icon and click <strong>Edit Profile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Profile page, choose from the different <strong>Admin Color Schemes<\/strong> available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme.png\" alt=\"Edit profile colour options in WordPress admin\" class=\"wp-image-8699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme-300x48.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme-370x59.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme-270x43.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme-570x91.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Color-scheme-150x24.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also get additional colour schemes on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpadmincolors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WP Admin Colors website<\/a>, where you make a colour scheme and then add a stylesheet to your theme and some code to your functions.php file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20i-colour-scheme.png\" alt=\"New colour scheme created\" class=\"wp-image-8700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20i-colour-scheme.png 161w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/20i-colour-scheme-150x191.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that seems like too much work, as always, there are plugins available, like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/admin-color-schemes\/\">Admin Color Scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Branda plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Branda.png\" alt=\"Use the Branda plugin to customise the WordPress dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-8701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Branda.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Branda-300x142.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Branda-370x175.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Branda-270x127.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Branda-570x269.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Branda-150x71.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/branda-white-labeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Branda plugin<\/a> offers multiple customisation options. You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change colour schemes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change or remove logos from the toolbar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modify the dashboard\u2019s look, among many other functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you want to change multiple aspects of your dashboard, you can try WordPress admin <strong>themes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"themes\">Best WordPress admin panel themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress admin themes are another way to customise WordPress admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admin themes aren&#8217;t exactly themes \u2014 they&#8217;re plugins that modify your WordPress website\u2019s backend, in the same way WordPress themes change the look of your site\u2019s frontend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are our picks for the best WordPress admin themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Slate admin theme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme.png\" alt=\"Slate admin theme\" class=\"wp-image-8702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme-300x100.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme-370x123.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme-270x90.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme-570x189.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/Slate-admin-theme-150x50.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/slate-admin-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Slate Admin Theme<\/a>\u2019s minimalist template is best for those who want a space without distractions. The plugin\u2019s known for black-and-white dashboards, but it also offers a few other colour schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. WP Adminify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify.png\" alt=\"WP Adminify admin theme.\" class=\"wp-image-8703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify-300x150.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify-370x185.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify-270x135.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify-570x285.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/wp-adminify-150x75.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpadminify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WP Adminify<\/a> is a powerful admin theme that makes WordPress dashboard customisation easy and smooth. It comes with over 18 modules that enable you to organise your WordPress admin area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With WP Adminify, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set custom login pages and a custom logo in the dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customise menu items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add or remove dashboard widgets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create custom admin menu pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove or change dashboard footer copyright text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Starts at $79\/year for one website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultimate Dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard.png\" alt=\"Ultimate dashboard admin theme.\" class=\"wp-image-8704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard.png 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard-300x161.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard-370x198.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard-270x144.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard-570x305.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/ultimate-dashboard-150x80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimatedashboard.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ultimate Dashboard<\/a> is a powerful plugin that empowers you to customise  WordPress admin. You can use the plugin to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove third-party widgets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create customised login pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>White label WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the admin menu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Free with limited features. Premium plans start at $98\/year for up to five websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final\">Final thoughts: how to customise WordPress admin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Improving aesthetics and increasing productivity are just two of the reasons you might want to customise your WordPress admin area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many ways to personalise the WordPress dashboard \u2014 you can add or remove features, customise the login page, or change the colour scheme using plugins, in-house WordPress functions, or custom code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How will you customise your WordPress dashboard? 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