by Daniel López Sánchez 5 (23 reviews)

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

Name: OpenStation: Desktop Windows, Dock & Virtual Desktops for WP Admin
Rating: 5.0 (23 reviews)
Author: Daniel López Sánchez

A windowed workspace for wp-admin. Open posts, media, and settings side by side, with a dock, virtual desktops, and a Cmd+K palette.

OpenStation ranks #5,125 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews, and was last updated Sep 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.1.9 Current Version v1.1.9

Updated 1 day ago Last Update on 14 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 10% by installs Downloads -6.1% this week Actively maintained

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KW Avg Position

28.3

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44.4K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (23 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.9
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Daniel López Sánchez

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 23
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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Desktop Mode is for WordPress admins and site owners who want a more visual, app-like admin interface, as well as plugin authors who want to extend it. It solves the problem of the flat, single-page admin UI by turning /wp-admin into an opt-in desktop environment with draggable windows, a dock, and virtual desktops.

Draggable resizable minimizable windows
Left-edge dock and taskbar
Virtual desktops (Spaces)
Cascade, tile, and snap-to-grid arrangement
Wallpaper and widget registries
Desktop icons for shortcuts
AI Copilot via OpenAI (optional)
Session persistence across reloads

Frequently Asked Questions

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

No. The classic admin is untouched until a user toggles desktop mode on for themselves. Deactivating the plugin restores vanilla Core exactly.

No. The desktop shell, windowing, dock, taskbar, virtual desktops, widgets, wallpapers, and all extension APIs work entirely on-site. The AI Copilot is the only feature that contacts an external service, and it is disabled until an administrator configures an API key. See "External services" in the description.

No. Every feature is wired through public WordPress actions and filters.

Click the desktop icon in the admin bar a second time to flip the toggle off. The plugin can also be deactivated globally from the Plugins screen.

In docs/ inside the plugin, and on GitHub. The hook reference, JavaScript reference, bridge protocol, and copy-paste examples all live there.

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