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Backend Designer vs Fancy Admin UI (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Backend Designer

Backend Designer

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Backend Designer
VS
Fancy Admin UI

Fancy Admin UI

4.4(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Fancy Admin UI

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Backend Designer has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Backend Designer has accumulated 13K+ total downloads while Fancy Admin UI has 49K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Backend Designer
◄
Fancy Admin UI4.4/5
Total Reviews
4Backend Designer
►
Fancy Admin UI14
Active Installs
1.0K+Backend Designer
Fancy Admin UI1.0K+
Total Downloads
13K+Backend Designer
►
Fancy Admin UI49K+
Support Resolution
N/ABackend Designer
Fancy Admin UIN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoBackend Designer
◄
Fancy Admin UI8 years ago
First Released
2015Backend Designer
Fancy Admin UI2014
Age
11 yearsBackend Designer
Fancy Admin UI12 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+Backend Designer
Fancy Admin UI3.9.0+
PHP Requires
false+Backend Designer
Fancy Admin UIfalse+
Business Model
FreeBackend Designer
Fancy Admin UIFree
Latest Version
1.4Backend Designer
Fancy Admin UI2.1

Rating Breakdown

Backend Designer

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Fancy Admin UI

4.4/5(14 reviews)
5
71%
4
14%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Backend Designer Reviews

by kenmundell

Great Simple Plugin

Really like how simple your plugin is to use and make changes. Is it possible to add a little more customization? Like adding more options that can be customized, links, backgrounds, etc. and possibly

by yannickburky

Love it

Clean and useful.

by hasi63

Genau das was ich gesucht habe

Hiermit kann das Backend ganz einfach in andere Farben getaucht werden. Sehr nützlich um ein Backend zwei Installationen zu Unterscheiden. Läuft bei mir unter 4.7.5 einwandfrei. This topic was

Fancy Admin UI Reviews

by Canada WebMaster

Good Style

Its good style and nice but need update, there is some conflict with the CSS, please update the plugin as 4 years is long and keep it up 🙂

by saqnaz

Very easy

Beautiful admin interface. Thanks Bob Orchard

by louiswalch

Great Admin theme

This is the best Admin UI theme I’ve seen for WordPress. Very clean and minimal and does a nice job at improving the WordPress backend experience. I would highly suggest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Backend Designer or Fancy Admin UI more popular?
Backend Designer has 1.0K+ active installations while Fancy Admin UI has 1.0K+. Fancy Admin UI is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Backend Designer or Fancy Admin UI?
Backend Designer has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Fancy Admin UI has a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Backend Designer and Fancy Admin UI free?
Backend Designer is free and Fancy Admin UI is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Backend Designer or Fancy Admin UI?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Backend Designer was last updated 1 year ago and Fancy Admin UI was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.