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# Customizing WordPress administration menu and toolbar using WP Custom Admin Interface plugin

> Learn how to customize WordPress administration menu and toolbar using WP Custom Admin Interface plugin

WP Custom Admin Interface is a plugin that lets you change how your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) dashboard, admin menu, toolbar, and login form look. It also lets you change how menu items work and lets you add custom CSS, login CSS, Javascript/jQuery, and PHP.This article is about how to customize the backend in your website powered by [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) using the WP Custom Admin Interface plugin.

## WP Custom Admin Interface Plugin main features

* Easily rename any menu item.

* Drag and drop top level menu items to sub level menu items and vice versa.

* Create new menu items and drag them to any position.

* Add new menu items to the toolbar.

* Remove existing items from the toolbar.

* Re-order toolbar items.

* Move toolbar items to any level of the menu.

## Configuring and installing WP Custom Admin Interface plugin

To use WP Custom Admin Interface Plugin in your WordPress website, follow these steps:

1. Log in to WordPress as the administrator.

2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Plugins**, and then click **Add New**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_addnew_wpcustomadmininterface.png)

3. Search for "**WP Custom Admin Interface**" and then **install** and **activate** the **WP Custom Admin Interface Plugin**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_wpcustomadmininterface_plugin.png)

4. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Settings**, and then click **Custom Admin Interface**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_customadmininterfacemenu.png)

5. The general setting allows to change the background color of the WordPress login form, text color on the login screen, customize login logo, logo url and other options:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_customizeadmin_setting.png)

6. This plugin allows you to add customizable code:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_customizeadmin_customcode.png)

7. You can also customize a maintenance page if needed:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_customizeadmin_mainternance.png)

8. Options to change the Admin color scheme:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_customizeadmin_admincolorsetting.png)

## More information

For more information about the WP Custom Admin Interface Plugin, please visit [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-custom-admin-interface/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-custom-admin-interface/)

## Related articles

* [Changing WordPress admin dashboard background color](/docs/changing-wordpress-admin-dashboard-background-color)

* [Changing WordPress admin login page default URL](/docs/changing-wordpress-admin-login-page-default-url)

* [Configuring WordPress admin dashboard](/docs/configuring-wordpress-admin-dashboard)