wp_admin_css_color( string $key, string $name, string $url, array $colors = array(), array $icons = array() )

Registers an admin color scheme css file.


Description Description

Allows a plugin to register a new admin color scheme. For example:

wp_admin_css_color( 'classic', __( 'Classic' ), admin_url( "css/colors-classic.css" ), array(
    '#07273E', '#14568A', '#D54E21', '#2683AE'
) );

Parameters Parameters

$key

(string) (Required) The unique key for this theme.

$name

(string) (Required) The name of the theme.

$url

(string) (Required) The URL of the CSS file containing the color scheme.

$colors

(array) (Optional) An array of CSS color definition strings which are used to give the user a feel for the theme.

Default value: array()

$icons

(array) (Optional) CSS color definitions used to color any SVG icons.

  • 'base'
    (string) SVG icon base color.
  • 'focus'
    (string) SVG icon color on focus.
  • 'current'
    (string) SVG icon color of current admin menu link.

Default value: array()


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php

function wp_admin_css_color( $key, $name, $url, $colors = array(), $icons = array() ) {
	global $_wp_admin_css_colors;

	if ( ! isset( $_wp_admin_css_colors ) ) {
		$_wp_admin_css_colors = array();
	}

	$_wp_admin_css_colors[ $key ] = (object) array(
		'name'        => $name,
		'url'         => $url,
		'colors'      => $colors,
		'icon_colors' => $icons,
	);
}

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Version Description
2.5.0 Introduced.


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    Contributed by Codex

    Example

    To register the Classic admin theme using default blue scheme use:

    wp_admin_css_color(
    	'classic',
    	__( 'Classic', 'textdomain' ),
    	admin_url( "css/colors/blue/colors.css" ),
    	array('#07273E', '#14568A', '#D54E21', '#2683AE'),
    	array( 'base' => '#e5f8ff', 'focus' => '#fff', 'current' => '#fff' )
    );
    

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