Overview
Reskins the WordPress admin area with a preset appearance system, full colour controls, footer branding, and a menu visibility table for controlling what each user role sees.
Before you start
- WordPress 6.4 or newer
- PHP 8.2 or newer
Installation
- Upload the dprime-admin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin from the Plugins screen
- Go to Admin in your sidebar, or Dprime and then Admin when Dprime Core is installed
- Pick an appearance preset and adjust colours if needed
- Click Save changes
Using the plugin
- Four appearance presets: Dprime Navy, Blue, Ink, and Sand
- Colour pickers for admin bar, sidebar, text, and accent colours
- Footer branding with custom text and link
- Menu visibility table: hide any top level menu item from any role
- Master toggle to turn the theme on or off without changing settings
- Help tab with plain explanations for every setting
- Nests under the Dprime parent menu when Dprime Core is installed
- Leaves the settings pages of other Dprime plugins untouched, they carry the Dprime design system already
Styling and CSS classes
These public-facing class hooks are present in the plugin styles. Add custom CSS only after checking the result on a staging site.
.dp-actions.dp-adm-body.dp-adm-page.dp-admin.dp-appearance-card.dp-appearance-copy.dp-appearance-grid.dp-appearance-inner.dp-appearance-name.dp-appearance-swatches.dp-appearance-swatches-custom.dp-appearance-top.dp-btn.dp-btn-danger.dp-btn-ghost.dp-btn-icon.dp-btn-primary.dp-card.dp-card--nopad.dp-card-desc.dp-card-divider.dp-card-pad.dp-card-title.dp-color-codeData and cleanup
- 2 WordPress settings
Retention: kept until the plugin is uninstalled. Uninstall policy: delete the plugin-owned data declared above.
Troubleshooting
- Confirm the required WordPress, PHP, and companion-plugin versions above.
- Save the plugin settings again, then repeat the exact action that failed.
- Clear page, object, and browser caches when the issue affects front-end output.
- Temporarily test with unrelated plugins disabled on a staging site to identify a conflict.
- If the problem remains, record the steps, visible error, and relevant logs before contacting support.
Frequently asked questions
Does this plugin need Dprime Core?
No. Dprime Admin works fully on its own. If Dprime Core is installed, Admin nests under the Dprime parent menu automatically.
Will my existing colour settings be kept after an update?
Yes. The option key has not changed since version 1.7.4. Your colours, footer branding, and menu rules carry forward across updates.
Can I hide the admin bar from certain roles too?
The admin bar on the front end is handled by a separate plugin: Dprime Hide Admin Bar. Install it alongside this one for front end toolbar control.
What happens if I turn off the theme toggle?
WordPress admin reverts to its default appearance. Your colour settings stay saved and come back when you turn the toggle on again.
Why do Dprime plugin settings pages look different from the rest of wp-admin?
Dprime plugin pages ship their own design system styling. The theme detects those screens and skips its content restyling there, so the two never fight.
Updates and access
Download the complete current package directly from Dprime Plugins. Install Dprime Core to receive eligible automatic updates and move older Dprime update addresses onto the current service.