Who is Desktop Mode for?

Desktop Mode is a consumer product built for wordPress administrators and power users.

Does Desktop Mode have a free plan?

Yes — Desktop Mode is free to use.

What platforms does Desktop Mode run on?

Desktop Mode runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Desktop Mode still active?

The GitHub repository shows 311 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Desktop Mode?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Deskmode Suite, Dark Mode for WP Dashboard, and DarkAdmin – Dark Mode for Adminpanel.

Who makes Desktop Mode?

Desktop Mode is developed by Automattic.

How long has Desktop Mode been around?

Desktop Mode first shipped in 2026.

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Desktop Mode

Name: Desktop Mode
Author: Automattic

wordpress.orgUI/UX & prototyping

Desktop Mode is a WordPress plugin that reimagines the admin dashboard as a desktop operating system, featuring draggable and resizable windows and a dock. It enhances the user experience for administrators and power users by making navigation and multitasking within WordPress more intuitive.

FreeGPL-2.0WebEmbeddableCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

245stars

28forks

5features

2026since

Overview

5 features

Desktop Mode is an UI/UX & prototyping project. It focuses on improving the usability and organization of the WordPress admin by providing a desktop-like windowed interface. Desktop Mode is a consumer product aimed at wordPress administrators and power users. Desktop Mode costs nothing to use. Desktop Mode is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Automattic builds and maintains Desktop Mode, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 245 stars and 311 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include draggable windows, resizable windows, and admin dock. The interface is available in English and Turkish.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Draggable windows
Resizable windows
Admin dock
Per-user opt-in
Windowed admin UI

Built with & integrations

AI providers

openai

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Detected from

openai: .openai in the HTML · bgpt- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierActive maintenanceMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Jul · 21:56 UTC
Desktop Mode verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Desktop Mode

What is Desktop Mode?: Desktop Mode focuses on improving the usability and organization of the WordPress admin by providing a desktop-like windowed interface. It is catalogued under UI/UX & prototyping on PulseGate.
Who is Desktop Mode for?: Desktop Mode is a consumer product built for wordPress administrators and power users.
Does Desktop Mode have a free plan?: Yes — Desktop Mode is free to use.
What platforms does Desktop Mode run on?: Desktop Mode runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Desktop Mode still active?: The GitHub repository shows 311 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Desktop Mode?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Deskmode Suite, Dark Mode for WP Dashboard, and DarkAdmin – Dark Mode for Adminpanel.Deskmode Suite Dark Mode for WP Dashboard DarkAdmin – Dark Mode for Adminpanel
Who makes Desktop Mode?: Desktop Mode is developed by Automattic.
How long has Desktop Mode been around?: Desktop Mode first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · Api
Languages: English, Turkish
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 3 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress administrators and power users
Model: B2C
Solves: Improving the usability and organization of the WordPress admin by providing a desktop-like windowed interface.

Registered as

WordPress.org: desktop-mode

Developer

Automattic

Team

Open source

Stars: 245
Forks: 28
Open issues: 28
Last commit: 18 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 311
Contributors: 6
Authorship: Team
Default branch: trunk
Latest release: v0.9.2 · 18 Jun 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 3 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 3 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: desktop-mode-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode

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