Is Admin Classic Borders free?

Yes, Admin Classic Borders is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Admin Classic Borders?

Admin Classic Borders has 20 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

Does Admin Classic Borders work with the latest WordPress?

Admin Classic Borders has been tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. It requires WordPress 3.8.0+ and PHP false+.

PluginSift

Admin Classic Borders

Name: Admin Classic Borders
Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Author: Andy Mercer

Starting with the MP6 plugin, and by default in WordPress 3.8, the admin backend has been flattened. This plugin restores classic (3D) borders.

By Andy Mercer·Mp6·Free

5(6 reviews)

·20 active installs·Updated 9 years ago

Download Visit Homepage Compare

As of April 2026, Admin Classic Borders is a WordPress mp6 plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.

5/56 reviews

20active installs

4.7K+total downloads

13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Over the past few years, User-Interface design has moved towards flatness. One only needs look at Windows 8 to see the direction we are headed in. Starting with version 3.8, WordPress joined in that movement, with admin back-end getting a design overhaul. Borders have been removed from the menus, text is enlarged, image icons are replaced with text icons. Much of this is good and a long time coming. Some of it, however, decreases readability and usability.

This plugin gives you several options to tweak the knew look. The main feature (and namesake) is the ability to tweak the borders on the main menu. Additionally, you can set a hover effect for rows (and choose the color). Finally, there are a few misc improvements. The plugin list has blue bars on the left side of all active plugins. Th…

Read full description on WordPress.org