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Colored Admin Post List
Managing lots of content in WordPress means constantly scanning post lists to figure out what needs attention. Colored Admin Post List solves this by highlighting each row in the post list with a background color based on its post status — no more squinting at the status column. Features: Color-code
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 6.2 and PHP 8.3.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 5, 2026
01 / Source details
Managing lots of content in WordPress means constantly scanning post lists to figure out what needs attention. Colored Admin Post List solves this by highlighting each row in the post list with a background color based on its post status — no more squinting at the status column.
Features:
- Color-coded rows for all built-in WordPress post statuses: Draft, Pending Review, Scheduled, Private, and Published
- Full support for custom post statuses registered by themes or plugins
- Fully customizable colors — pick any color via the built-in WordPress color picker
- Can be enabled or disabled without losing your color settings
- Lightweight — no JavaScript on the frontend, no database bloat, no external requests
Supported post statuses (default):
- Draft
- Pending Review
- Scheduled (Future)
- Private
- Published
- Any custom post status registered in your WordPress installation
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
02 / Source details
- 01Upload the colored-admin-post-list folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install directly via the WordPress plugin screen.
- 02Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
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