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Grey Admin Color Schemes
Due to a bug in previous versions (of this plugin, you will need to deactivate, uninstall and then re-install to receive future updates. Grey color schemes for the admin area of WordPress 3.8. ‘A Touch of Blue’ – The Modern Grey theme with a blue hilight for the current selected menu item. ‘Classic
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.8.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 19, 2026
01 / Source details
About this tool.
Due to a bug in previous versions (of this plugin, you will need to deactivate, uninstall and then re-install to receive future updates.
Grey color schemes for the admin area of WordPress 3.8.
- ‘A Touch of Blue’ – The Modern Grey theme with a blue hilight for the current selected menu item.
- ‘Classic Grey’ – The Classic Grey colour scheme from WordPress 3.7, a very light grey for menu items and white backgrounds.
- ‘Modern Grey’ – The new default color scheme from WordPress 3.8 lightened up!
- ‘Post Modern Grey’ – The Modern Grey theme with grey instead of blue buttons.
Special thanks to the translators:
- Spanish – Andrew Kurtis (www.webhostinghub.com)
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
02 / Source details
Getting started.
- 01Extract the archive file into your plugins directory in the grey-admin-color-schemes folder.
- 02Activate the plugin in the Plugin options.
- 03Login to WordPress and go to your profile page and choose a grey color scheme to use.
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Frequently asked questions.
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