{"id":374983,"date":"2026-09-25T16:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/above-black\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:42:48","slug":"above-black","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/above-black\/","author":80883,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.1","stable_tag":"1.0.1","tested":"7.1.2","requires":"5.5","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Above Black","header_author":"REZ Interactive","header_description":"Customize the WordPress login page with custom colors, light and dark styles, and your site's logo.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-09-25 16:42:48","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/mikerezl.com\/above-black\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/mikerezl.com\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":50,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.1":{"tag":"1.0.1","author":"Resslx","date":"2026-09-25 16:42:48","revision":3713334}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"<p>Initial release. 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Hover and focus states shift brightness only, so your chosen color always\nstays consistent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom logo<\/strong> \u2014 select any image from the WordPress Media Library and it will appear above the\nlogin form, replacing the default WordPress logo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refined positioning<\/strong> \u2014 the login box sits approximately 20 % higher than vertical center for a\nmore premium, above-the-fold feel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cleaner UI<\/strong> \u2014 removes the question-mark tooltip near the Remember Me checkbox, hides the\nPrivacy Policy link, and sets the password-toggle eye icon to a neutral grey by default.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No backend impact<\/strong> \u2014 all customizations are scoped exclusively to <code>wp-login.php<\/code>. Your admin\ndashboard remains completely untouched.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No coding required<\/strong> \u2014 zero PHP, CSS, or JavaScript knowledge needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p><strong>From the WordPress plugin directory (recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>In your WordPress admin, go to <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>Above Black<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Above Black<\/strong> to configure your preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Manual installation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin ZIP.<\/li>\n<li>In your WordPress admin, go to <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the ZIP file and click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Above Black<\/strong> to configure your preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20affect%20the%20admin%20dashboard%3F\"><h3>Does this affect the admin dashboard?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Above Black applies styles exclusively to the WordPress login page (<code>wp-login.php<\/code>).\nYour admin dashboard appearance is not changed in any way.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20any%20color%20for%20the%20accent%3F\"><h3>Can I use any color for the accent?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 a full visual color picker is available on the settings page. Any valid hex color is\naccepted. The selected color is applied to the login button; hover and focus states adjust\nbrightness only so the base color is always visible.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20is%20the%20logo%20image%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where is the logo image stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The logo is selected from your existing WordPress Media Library. Above Black only stores the\nattachment ID \u2014 no file is copied or uploaded by the plugin itself. To remove the logo, click\n<strong>Remove Logo<\/strong> on the settings page and save.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20dark%20mode%20affect%20the%20wordpress%20admin%3F\"><h3>Will dark mode affect the WordPress admin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Dark mode is applied only to the login page, not the admin backend.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20plugin%20compatible%20with%20multisite%3F\"><h3>Is the plugin compatible with multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Above Black has been tested on standard WordPress installations. Multisite compatibility has\nnot been formally tested in this version.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Customize the WordPress login page with custom colors, light and dark styles, and your site&#039;s logo.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/374983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374983"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/resslx"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=374983"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=374983"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=374983"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=374983"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bre.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=374983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}