Miikka

pressermannen

Halcyon Admin tunes the WordPress admin for people who prefer a steady, low-distraction workspace. It doesn’t add a settings page, a dashboard widget, or a notice — it just changes a handful of things wp-admin does by default, and gets out of the way.
What it does
<ul>
<li>Resizable admin menu — drag the right edge of the left menu to resize; width is saved per user and honored by the block editor.</li>
<li>Reduced motion by default — disables CSS transitions, jQuery animations, and the WordPress 7 view transitions for users who haven’t opted in. Honors <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code>.</li>
<li>JavaScript-delivered admin bar — the admin toolbar loads via JavaScript after page render, so full-page cache plugins can serve the complete HTML without the personalized toolbar. Users can opt out in their profile to get the default server-rendered bar.</li>
<li>Floating submit button — the Publish/Update button sticks to the bottom of the viewport when scrolling long post editor pages.</li>
<li>Sensible default — sets Fresh as the default admin color scheme for new users. Users can pick a different scheme through WordPress’s standard profile color-scheme picker.</li>
</ul>
All preferences are per-user and stored as user meta. There is no global settings page, no telemetry, and no external network calls.
<h3>Why “Halcyon”?</h3>
Halcyon means calm and peaceful. The plugin’s only job is to make wp-admin feel that way.
In professional administrative environments, efficiency, focus, and predictability are the priorities. The WordPress 7.0 upgrade introduced several new admin animations and transitions. While modern design enhancements can offer visual interest, they can also make the dashboard feel busy, less professional, and more distracting during routine editing work.
Furthermore, animation is a core accessibility concern. Extra motion in menus, panels, and transitions can be uncomfortable or problematic for users sensitive to motion. Halcyon Admin believes that:
<ol>
<li>Accessibility is a baseline — Operating system preferences like <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code> must be respected comprehensively throughout the admin area.</li>
<li>User control is paramount — Existing users shouldn’t be forced into a more animated and busy interface by default. Users, particularly those managing client sites or spending hours in the dashboard, deserve a clear, clean, and distraction-free workspace.</li>
<li>Usability matches innovation — Visual improvements are welcome, but they should enhance productivity and focus, not compete with them.</li>
</ol>
Halcyon Admin provides a quiet compromise: it restores a classic, steady dashboard experience by default, but stays completely out of the way for users who prefer standard settings.
<h3>Must-use install</h3>
To load Halcyon Admin as a must-use plugin (no activation needed, no update prompts):
<ol>
<li>Copy the <code>halcyon-admin/</code> folder to <code>wp-content/mu-plugins/halcyon-admin/</code>.</li>
<li>
Create a new file at <code>wp-content/mu-plugins/halcyon-admin-loader.php</code> containing:
<?php 
/**
<ul>
<li>Plugin Name: Halcyon Admin (mu-plugin loader)</li>
<li>Description: Loads Halcyon Admin from a mu-plugins subdirectory. 
*/</li>
</ul>
defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) || exit;
require_once DIR . ‘/halcyon-admin/halcyon-admin.php’;
</li>
</ol>
Halcyon Admin will be loaded automatically on every request and won’t appear in the Plugins screen.

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jorgemml

Animicro lets you add high-end animations (Awwwards-style) with minimal performance impact. Enable modules in the panel, apply classes like <code>.am-fade</code>, <code>.am-scale</code>, or <code>.am-slide-up</code> in your Page Builder, and you’re done.
Philosophy: Utility-first. No complex interfaces, no timelines. Just classes and <code>data-am-*</code> attributes.
<h4>Free modules</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fade (<code>.am-fade</code>) — Smooth appearance with opacity</li>
<li>Scale (<code>.am-scale</code>) — Scales from small to full size</li>
<li>Slide Up (<code>.am-slide-up</code>) — Slides up when appearing</li>
<li>Slide Down (<code>.am-slide-down</code>) — Slides down when appearing</li>
<li>Slide Left (<code>.am-slide-left</code>) — Slides in toward the left (from the right edge)</li>
<li>Slide Right (<code>.am-slide-right</code>) — Slides in toward the right (from the left edge)</li>
<li>Skew Up (<code>.am-skew-up</code>) — Slides up with a slight skew that straightens as it stops (Stripe / Vercel-style)</li>
<li>Float (<code>.am-float</code>) — Infinite soft up/down floating motion (continuous)</li>
<li>Pulse (<code>.am-pulse</code>) — Infinite gentle scale pulse — breathing-like (continuous)</li>
<li>Highlight (<code>.am-highlight</code>) — Animated marker highlight behind text on entry</li>
<li>Typewriter (<code>.am-typewriter</code>) — Types text character by character with a blinking cursor</li>
<li>Zoom Hover (<code>.am-hover-zoom</code>) — Image scales up smoothly on hover (parent needs <code>overflow: hidden</code>)</li>
</ul>
Each module has its own settings panel with live preview so you can tune duration, easing, delay, and activation margin without leaving the admin.
<h4>Pro modules (available with Animicro Pro)</h4>
Blur, Stagger, Grid Reveal, Text Fill on Scroll, Parallax, Image Parallax (window effect), Split Text, and Text Reveal. Plus Smooth Scroll and a Cheat Sheet reference panel. Learn more at <a href="https://animicro.com" rel="nofollow ugc">animicro.com</a>.
<h4>Builder compatibility</h4>
Works with Elementor, Bricks, Breakdance, Oxygen, Divi, and Gutenberg. Dynamic inline CSS adapts per builder so elements stay visible inside editors and animations only run on the live frontend.
<h4>Advanced</h4>
Under Animicro → Advanced you can enable Respect Reduced Motion (skips JS-driven animations when the visitor prefers reduced motion) and Debug Mode (outlines <code>.am-*</code> elements and logs script timing in the browser console).
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin does not connect to any external services. All animation logic runs 
locally in the visitor’s browser using JavaScript bundled with the plugin.
No data is collected, transmitted, or stored outside your WordPress installation.
<h3>Source Code</h3>
This plugin includes compiled JavaScript and CSS built with Vite from React (admin panel) and vanilla JS (frontend animations). The full, uncompressed source code is available at:
https://github.com/infojorgeml/animicro

Animicro

Utility-first micro-animations for WordPress. Simple CSS classes, extreme performance.

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