Description
Materil replaces the default WordPress admin panel with an interface inspired by Google’s Material Design, applying a customizable color palette, flat icons, and Roboto typography across all wp-admin screens. Designed for those delivering sites to end clients and seeking a backend visually consistent with modern applications, it reorganizes side menus, dashboard, post listings, and edit forms under the same visual pattern.
Main Features of Materil
- Complete Material Design look
Redesigns all wp-admin screens following Material Design visual guidelines. - Customizable color schemes
Allows adjusting the main palette, accent color, and panel background via its own settings. - Redesigned side menu
Replaces the default menu with navigation featuring flat icons, clear hierarchy, and visual indicators. - Revamped dashboard
Reorganizes initial screen widgets with material-style cards and soft shadows. - Integrated Roboto typography
Applies the Roboto font to titles, listings, forms, and buttons throughout the admin area.
Benefits of Materil
- Product-like backend appearance
Delivers to the end client a panel with a modern visual identity, far from WP’s generic look. - Project delivery differentiation
Enables agencies to present a customized wp-admin as part of the project scope. - Visual consistency in admin screens
Unifies buttons, forms, and listings under a single consistent design standard. - Code-free customization
Adjusts panel colors and appearance through built-in options without needing to edit CSS manually.
Who Is Materil For?
- Agencies delivering WordPress sites who want to differentiate the client’s admin panel.
- Freelancers maintaining projects under their own brand and desiring a wp-admin with a modern visual identity.
- Anyone who likes the visual language of Material Design and wants to apply it also in the admin area.
How to Download Materil
Materil is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it under Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate it. Once activated, the new panel appearance is automatically applied to all wp-admin screens.
Targeting those who treat the WordPress panel as part of the product experience, Materil translates Material Design guidelines into the wp-admin context, rewriting colors, icons, typography, and layout of admin screens. It is an interesting option for those managing projects under their own brand who want to avoid the standard look without needing to customize the admin via code.
Frequently asked questions
Is Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme GPL-licensed?
Yes. Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme on multiple sites?
Yes. You can use Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme on multiple sites. The number of sites connected to Ultrapack Auto Updater is limited by your plan.
How much does Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme cost at Ultrapack?
Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme include updates?
Yes. The current version of Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme is 3.2, published at Ultrapack on Feb 5, 2022. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Materil – WordPress Material Design Admin Theme goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
elements-materil-wordpress-material-design-admin-theme.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
elements-materil-wordpress-material-design-admin-theme.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
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