Managing lots of content in WordPress means constantly scanning post lists to figure out what needs attention. Colored Admin Post List solves this by highlighting each row in the post list with a background color based on its post status — no more squinting at the status column.

Features:

• Color-coded rows for all built-in WordPress post statuses: Draft, Pending Review, Scheduled, Private, and Published
• Full support for custom post statuses registered by themes or plugins
• Fully customizable colors — pick any color via the built-in WordPress color picker
• Can be enabled or disabled without losing your color settings
• Lightweight — no JavaScript on the frontend, no database bloat, no external requests

Supported post statuses (default):

• Draft
• Pending Review
• Scheduled (Future)
• Private
• Published
• Any custom post status registered in your WordPress installation

Can I use my own colors?

Yes. Go to Settings → Colored Post List and use the color picker to choose any color for each post status.

Does the plugin support custom post statuses?

Yes. Any custom post status registered by a theme or plugin will automatically appear in the settings and can be assigned its own color.

Does this plugin affect the frontend of my site?

No. The color highlighting is applied exclusively in the WordPress admin area and has no impact on your site's frontend.

Can I disable the highlighting temporarily without losing my settings?

Yes. There is an Enable/Disable toggle in the settings page. Your color configuration is preserved when the plugin is disabled.

1. Upload the colored-admin-post-list folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install directly via the WordPress plugin screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
3. Go to Settings → Colored Post List to customize colors for each post status.

Colored rows by post status in the post list



Settings page with color picker for each post status