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For WordPress 3.8 and above, enhancements to the admin interface which retain most of the core aesthetics of 3.8. It makes the Admin easier to read, especially when you have a lot of menu items.
This admin interface is adjusted for great nation of better reading abilities.
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<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-admin-reading/screenshots/" rel="ugc">Screenshots</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/wycks_s/status/415926766130036736" rel="nofollow ugc">Screenshot when used with the admin-color-schemer plugin</a>.</li>
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Please create any issues or requests on <a href="https://github.com/wycks/WP-Better-Admin-Reading" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>
Notes:
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<li>Loads a simple admin only CSS file and adjusts the padding, font-size and seperation of menu items, it also adjusts a few other minor things.</li>
<li>Works with the new admin color schemes, you must hit save after choosing the color theme for the CSS to be applied. This is found under your user settings.</li>
<li>Makes the font smaller for tablets and mobile.</li>
<li>Works with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-color-schemer/" rel="ugc">Admin color schemer</a></li>
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Some of the CSS code was forked from Admin Interface by Avenue Factory

Better Admin Reading

Restores balance to WordPress 3.8's admin. Improves the admin experience especially if you have a lot of menu items.

Darken-x

After I updated WordPress to 5.3, I thought something had gone wrong with the update when I saw those borders in the admin area, the blue color of texts on the form elements and the lack of design subtlety of the UI. So I decided to create a plugin that would undo that.
The plugin styles the WordPress 5.3+ admin panel back to how it was before the 5.3 update. So, if you also disliked the vivid blue texts and strong borders of the form elements, like buttons, inputs and selects, or found them to be way too prominent, this back-to-the-good-old-days “legacy” plugin will allow you to update WordPress to 5.3 and benefit from its code updates, while still retaining all of the previous version’s backend UI styles.
Very very lightweight and easy to use.

Old Style Admin UI

Just activate the plugin and voila! you have the pre-5.3 admin buttons and tables and everything else.

Works perfectly

I absolutely can't stand the new 5.3 design... thank you SO much for giving me back the normal styling! :)

Thank you!

If you didn't like the new Wordpress 5.3 accessibility blue style for the buttons and other parts of the admin UI, this plugin is for you.

Better Admin Reading vs Old Style Admin UI