OpenStation: Desktop Windows, Dock & Virtual Desktops for WP Admin

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 89 days.

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1. ★★★★★ nysc

   1mo ago

   If you have a lot of custom post types, pages, posts, etc., and you’re working on many of them simultaneously, this is a God-send. Even better if you have a large monitor. Well done. This topic was modified 2 days ago by nysc. This topic was modified 2 days ago by nysc. This topic was modified 2 days ago by nysc.

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2. ★★★★★ MauroS

   3mo ago

   This plugin blowed my mind. It turns your wordpress admin in such a beautiful dashboard. What an experience. Contratulations to the owners of the project!

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3. ★★★★★ Rami Obeidat

   3mo ago

   Really interesting concept and one of the more unique WordPress admin experience plugins I’ve tested recently. I especially like the desktop/workspace direction and the overall creativity behind the UI. I spend a lot of time testing modern admin/workspace plugins and Desktop Mode definitely stands out with its own approach. Looking forward to seeing how the project evolves 👌

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4. ★★★★★ Abhishek Padhi

   3mo ago

   This plugin is awesome! It runs perfectly smoothly and completely upgrades the default dashboard experience. If you spend a lot of time in the WordPress backend, this makes a world of difference. I’ve been using it on my website, Key2blogging, and it has made managing everything so much cooler and easier. Highly recommended!

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5. ★★★★★ speff

   3mo ago

   This is a really neat idea. WP core’s been giving me similar vibes to Tiddlywiki in its capability towards extensibility and this plugin solidifies that idea in my mind. I’d be interested in having other providers available for use with quick search – and even an option to fall back to the normal Ctrl+K behavior. But this is a great enhancement of WP Admin for my personal use-case as-is and really makes my personal site feel like home. This topic was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by speff.

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6. ★★★★★ karelv92

   3mo ago

   Very interesting idea. It makes working in WP somewhat more productive…

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7. ★★★★★ tickastudios

   3mo ago

   It’s a cool project. Very much creative. I wouldn’t have ever thought about turning WP admin into a desktop-like interface. How did you come up with it?

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8. ★★★★★ José Lemus

   3mo ago

   En mi primer REVIEW de plugins en WordPress y quiero decir que este es uno de los plugin MÁS CREATIVOS que he visto desde que llevo usando este CMS. Mis felicitaciones ante alta creatividad. Por favor darle apoyo. Definitivamente estará en todas mis instalaciones de WordPress.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.9.6 Improved button accessibility and visual feedback by implementing the missing busy spinner and aria-busy attributes on the Button component AI assistant as the shell’s ⌘K palette (Commands + Ask AI) Add pinned notes: pap 0.9.6
2. — Version 0.9.5 AI Copilot now uses WordPress 7.0 providers: configure a provider once in Settings → Connectors and the assistant uses it — no more per-plugin keys AI Copilot tools are now WordPress Abilities, so the assistant works acr 0.9.5
3. — Version 0.9.3 Rewrite WordPress.org plugin page, leaner copy, video embed, screenshots Review: doc/comment accuracy, security hardening, and cleanups across the plugin 0.9.3
4. — Version 0.9.2 Persist welcome-dialog dismissal when OpenStation is disabled Welcome dialog reappears on every page when the admin is served from an origin that differs from site_url 0.9.2
5. — Version 0.9.1 Make native list windows opt-in (Beta) instead of opt-out Scope AI to comment spam + native-search assistant Feat/unfocus window effects Fix placement, gear/Help, and dock⇄desktop visibility bugs Fix Guidelines-experimen 0.9.1
6. — Version 0.9.0 Gate per-user REST routes on OpenStation enabled Refine recycle bin badge styling and sync on stop Clear comments selection after applying action Don’t let a failing sync block the agent Make the AI-disabled error link t 0.9.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 14 days in tier
2. 2026-05-19 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-05-18 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-05-16 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-05-15 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-05-14 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-05-13 200+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2026-05-10 60+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Display PHP Version 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Widget Disable 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Erident Custom Login and Dashboard 7K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• Announce from the Dashboard 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D

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OpenStation: Desktop Windows, Dock & Virtual Desktops for WP Admin: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (23 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/desktop-mode