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denischweya/swish-admin — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

A WordPress plugin that restyles the admin dashboard with a modern TailAdmin look while keeping all native WordPress functionality unchanged.

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    What it does
      Restyles WordPress admin UI
      Preserves all native menus
      Adds dark mode and search
    Tech stack
      PHP
      WordPress
      TailAdmin design system
    Use cases
      Modernize a WordPress dashboard
      Add dark mode to wp-admin
      Keep plugin menus fully working
    Audience
      WordPress site owners
      WordPress developers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Give an existing WordPress site a modern dashboard look without losing any plugin functionality.

VIBE 2

Add dark mode and keyboard shortcut search to the WordPress admin area.

VIBE 3

Restyle a multisite WordPress network's admin screens consistently.

VIBE 4

Switch back to the native WordPress interface on demand for troubleshooting.

what's the stack?

PHPWordPressCSS

how it stacks up fr

denischweya/swish-adminagentpietrucha/ks_affiliationakarshsatija/php-whois
Stars111
LanguagePHPPHPPHP
Last pushed2014-02-06
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity2/53/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperpm founder

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Requires WordPress 6.5+ and PHP 7.4+, installs like any standard WordPress plugin.

GPL 2.0 or later, so you can use, modify, and redistribute it freely, but any distributed modified versions must also be released under the same license.

in plain english

Swish Admin is a WordPress plugin that gives the familiar WordPress admin dashboard a fresh, modern look without changing how it actually works underneath. It restyles the interface using the design of a free Tailwind CSS dashboard template called TailAdmin, but every menu, screen, and feature you already know from WordPress, including anything added by other plugins, stays fully functional and reachable in the same place. The plugin replaces the classic sidebar menu with a TailAdmin styled version that still reflects all your real WordPress and plugin menus, including update counts, comment counts, and custom icons, plus collapsible submenus. The top toolbar is also replaced with a more modern bar that includes a keyboard shortcut search, a dark mode toggle, a link to view your live site, a quick create dropdown, and a user menu with your avatar. Dark mode preference is remembered in your browser. Existing WordPress screens like list tables, buttons, forms, notices, and dashboard widgets are all restyled to match the new look rather than being rebuilt from scratch. The plugin works on both regular WordPress sites and multisite networks, letting you switch between network and individual site admin views from the sidebar. If you ever want to see the original WordPress interface on a specific screen, you can add a special option to the page's web address, or a developer can turn the new look off entirely using a filter built into WordPress. The plugin requires WordPress 6.5 or newer and PHP 7.4 or newer, and it is released under the GPL 2.0 or later license, the same license WordPress itself uses.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Explain how this plugin restyles WordPress screens without breaking existing plugin menus.
prompt 2
Walk me through installing this plugin and requirements I need before activating it.
prompt 3
How do I turn off the new interface on a specific admin screen if something looks wrong?
prompt 4
What would I need to change to customize the TailAdmin color scheme used here?

Frequently asked questions

what is swish-admin fr?

A WordPress plugin that restyles the admin dashboard with a modern TailAdmin look while keeping all native WordPress functionality unchanged.

What language is swish-admin written in?

Mainly PHP. The stack also includes PHP, WordPress, CSS.

What license does swish-admin use?

GPL 2.0 or later, so you can use, modify, and redistribute it freely, but any distributed modified versions must also be released under the same license.

How hard is swish-admin to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is swish-admin for?

Mainly developer.

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