Design Experiments
A plugin for trying out design experiments in WP-Admin. Brought to you by the WordPress Design Team.
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·20 active installs·Updated 6 years agoAs of April 2026, Design Experiments is a WordPress design plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Layout Grid Block.
5/52 reviews
20active installs
16K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019
Overview
The Design Experiments plugin is a tool for prototyping designs within the context of WP-Admin. It contains a number of proof of concepts that the WordPress Design Team is exploring.
An important disclaimer: This plugin is called experimental for a reason. It is for testing concepts, and is not intended for use on a production site. These experiments may hide or visually break functionality in the admin area. Some of the experiments may break after a while, and will be removed from the plugin. Do not rely on this plugin for permanent changes to your site.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | 5.2.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.3
- Adds the “Darker Field Borders and New Buttons (Alternate)” experiment.
- Adds the “New Colors” experiment.
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