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Fancy Admin UI vs Better Admin Reading (2026)

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

Fancy Admin UI

Fancy Admin UI

4.4(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Fancy Admin UI
VS
Better Admin Reading

Better Admin Reading

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
View Better Admin Reading

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Fancy Admin UI has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Fancy Admin UI has accumulated 49K+ total downloads while Better Admin Reading has 1.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Fancy Admin UI
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Better Admin ReadingN/A
Total Reviews
14Fancy Admin UI
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Better Admin Reading0
Active Installs
1.0K+Fancy Admin UI
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Better Admin Reading10
Total Downloads
49K+Fancy Admin UI
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Better Admin Reading1.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AFancy Admin UI
Better Admin ReadingN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoFancy Admin UI
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Better Admin Reading12 years ago
First Released
2014Fancy Admin UI
Better Admin Reading2013
Age
12 yearsFancy Admin UI
Better Admin Reading13 years
WP Requires
3.9.0+Fancy Admin UI
Better Admin Reading3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Fancy Admin UI
Better Admin Readingfalse+
Business Model
FreeFancy Admin UI
Better Admin ReadingFree
Latest Version
2.1Fancy Admin UI
Better Admin Reading1.1

Rating Breakdown

Fancy Admin UI

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

Better Admin Reading

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

Recent Reviews

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.

Better Admin Reading Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fancy Admin UI or Better Admin Reading more popular?
Fancy Admin UI has 1.0K+ active installations while Better Admin Reading has 10. Fancy Admin UI is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Fancy Admin UI or Better Admin Reading?
Fancy Admin UI has a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Better Admin Reading has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Fancy Admin UI and Better Admin Reading free?
Fancy Admin UI is free and Better Admin Reading is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Fancy Admin UI or Better Admin Reading?
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?
Fancy Admin UI was last updated 8 years ago and Better Admin Reading was last updated 12 years ago.

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