by WordPress.org 5 (23 reviews)

OpenStation – Admin Dashboard Notes, Custom Dashboard, AI Assistant & PWA

Name: OpenStation – Admin Dashboard Notes, Custom Dashboard, AI Assistant & PWA
Rating: 5.0 (23 reviews)
Author: WordPress.org

A productivity desktop and custom dashboard for wp-admin: windows, dark mode, dashboard notes, an AI assistant, and a progressive web app (PWA).

OpenStation ranks #5,169 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews, and was last updated Oct 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.1.18 Current Version v1.1.18

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 31 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on

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57.1K

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.18
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: WordPress.org

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 23
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

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 – Admin Dashboard Notes, Custom Dashboard, AI Assistant & PWA

The desktop look is the visible part, so it's a fair question. But the look is a consequence, and the mechanism underneath is the point: windows hold their state, so switching tasks stops costing you your place. wp-admin is a single-document interface where every navigation destroys the last screen. OpenStation replaces that with the same concurrency model your operating system has used for decades. The research behind it goes back to Henderson and Card's "Rooms" paper at Xerox PARC in 1986. The wallpaper is just what that model looks like when you build it.

OpenStation's desktop interface and browser assets are loaded only inside wp-admin, and only for users who have turned it on. Its PHP integration still participates in normal WordPress request handling where needed, including tracking content changes, but visitors never receive the desktop UI.

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

Most plugin admin pages open as windows without special integration. Plugins that depend on running in the top-level browser context or use unusual navigation may need compatibility work. Plugins can also register their own native windows, widgets, and commands for a deeper integration.

No. The desktop shell, windowing, dock, taskbar, virtual desktops, widgets, wallpapers, and extension APIs work without an external service. The optional AI Assistant requires a configured AI provider. OpenStation also makes limited, user-initiated requests to resolve URL-shortcut favicons and display WordPress.org plugin information, fetches the OpenStation journal when you open the About page, offers an optional, one-click feedback form when you deactivate, and once asks active users whether they want to share feedback. 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. The plugin can also be deactivated globally from the Plugins screen.

Ask on the OpenStation support forum here on WordPress.org. From inside OpenStation, open Report a bug from the System dock tile, choose Question, and it takes you there with your question ready to paste. Bug reports and feature requests are welcome on GitHub.

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