Wordpress 2.5 has been released and I really can’t help it but I don’t like the admin interface at all. The use of low contrast colors in several menus and some other usability issues make me wish there was a way to select the old admin interface instead of the new one.

Although that is not possible yet I would like to introduce two plugins that change several elements of the new Wordpress 2.5 admin interface. One is a new theme that can be used instead of the two available ones and the other makes use of the full width of the screen instead of just 80% or even less depending on the monitor resolution.

Admin Big Width:

This plugin sets the width of the admin interface to 100% which means that it is finally possible to make use of the full screen resolution.

JP Admin StylishBlue

Did you know that you can change the default Wordpress 2.5 admin theme to a classic theme in your user profile ? This plugin adds another theme that can be chosen in the same menu.