Remi Corson

This plugin allows you to style WordPress posts in the administration depending on many criteria:
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<li>Post Status</li>
<li>Post Format</li>
<li>Post ID</li>
<li>Post Categories</li>
<li>Post Types</li>
<li>Post Tags</li>
<li>Author</li>
<li>Atom</li>
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If you have suggestions or bugfixes for the plugin, please report them on <a href="https://remicorson.com" rel="nofollow ugc">my website</a>.
The construction of this plugin is explained <a href="http://www.wpexplorer.com/coloring-posts-wordpress-admin" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.
There’s a premium version of the plugin that integrates full admin options using color picker, <a href="http://codecanyon.net/item/color-my-posts-pro/3653526?ref=corsonr" rel="nofollow ugc">get it here</a>

Color My Posts

This plugin allows you to style WordPress posts in the administration depending on many criteria.

Too often customizing the WordPress dashboard is adding or removing metaboxes. With this plugin you can create your own WordPress dashboard containing any HTML or PHP elements you want. 
You’re not limited anymore!
If you have suggestions or bugfixes for the plugin, please report them on <a href="https://remicorson.com" rel="nofollow ugc">my website</a>.
Languages
This plugin has been translated into the following languages:
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<li>English</li>
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If you want to translate the plugin into your language, <a href="http://remicorson/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a>.

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