Monochrome Admin Icons

Make third-party admin icons use color only when active or moused-over, like default WordPress icons.

Author:Paul Clark (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:2.8
WordPress version tested:3.6.1
Plugin version:1.1.3
Added to WordPress repository:21-06-2012
Last updated:05-05-2015
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI:http://github.com/pdclark/monochrome-admin-ic...
Total downloads:2 296
Active installs:30+
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Many plugins only provide a color icon for the WordPress admin menu. This makes the user interface inconsistent and sometimes confusing because built-in menu icons only use color when a menu is active or moused-over.

This plugin makes all admin icons behave the same, whether correct icons are provided or not. It supports all major browsers, including:

  • Internet Explorer 7+
  • Firefox 3.5+
  • Safari 5+
  • Chrome 17+

The WordPress guidelines for admin icons were pointed out to by Helen Hou Sandi's great WordPress UI presentation at WordCamp Phoenix 2012.