Stellar Admin is a free Bootstrap 5 web application dashboard template from BootstrapDash, distributed on ThemeWagon, that packages 81 HTML files with charts, tables, forms, and UI components for building admin backends.
What is Stellar Admin?
Stellar Admin is a free, open-source admin dashboard template built on Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Popper.js, and Chart.js, intended for web application backends. It comes as a downloadable zip with uncompressed JavaScript files, SCSS sources, a Gulp starter file, and a PSD design file. The template is created by BootstrapDash and is available on ThemeWagon with a live preview on GitHub Pages.
Key Features
- Bootstrap 5 and jQuery stack — Uses Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Popper.js, and FontAwesome icons; SCSS files are included for style modifications.
- Six chart types — Includes pie, bar, area, and a real-time dynamic chart for data visualization.
- UI component variety — Provides 12 button styles, 6 table types, 11 form types, typography styles, and multiple working widgets.
- Necessary pages included — 81 HTML files covering login, register, 404, and other pages you need to start an admin interface.
- Navigation and search — Left-aligned navigation menu, sticky notification bar with a notifications dropdown, and a built-in search box.
- Responsive and cross-browser — Device-responsive layout tested with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and mobile.
- Development tooling — Gulp starter file, uncompressed JavaScript, and a PSD file for design customization.
- On-hover animations — Adds hover effects to interactive elements.
Who should use Stellar Admin?
Web developers who need a free starting point for a dashboard or backend interface can use Stellar Admin to skip boilerplate. Frontend developers who work with Bootstrap and jQuery can use it as a reference implementation of admin panels. Startups building internal tools can adapt the included pages for logins, data tables, and charts.
What can you do with Stellar Admin?
- Backend dashboards: Set up a layout with left navigation, sticky notifications, and a search box in minutes.
- Data presentation: Choose from 6 chart types and 6 table styles to display metrics and records.
- Authentication screens: Ship a log-in and register page without writing them from scratch.
- Form-heavy applications: Pick from 11 distinct form layouts for user input.
How does Stellar Admin work?
Download the zip from ThemeWagon, extract it, open a terminal in the directory, run npm install to fetch dependencies, then open index.html to start building. The project uses Gulp as its task runner.
Pricing
Stellar Admin is free to download and use, including in commercial projects, with lifetime free updates, per the ThemeWagon license.
Alternatives
- Purple Admin — another free Bootstrap admin template from the same author, BootstrapDash.
- Star Admin — a free Bootstrap admin dashboard template also by BootstrapDash.
FAQ
Is Stellar Admin free?
Yes, Stellar Admin is free to download from ThemeWagon. It is open source, can be used in commercial projects, and receives lifetime free updates.
What dependencies does Stellar Admin need?
The template requires Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Popper.js, and Chart.js. It includes a Gulp starter file, and you run npm install in the project directory to install all dependencies before opening index.html.
Does Stellar Admin include a login page?
Yes, the 81 HTML files include a log-in page and a register page, along with a 404 page and other common dashboard pages.
What chart types are available?
There are 6 types of charts, including pie, bar, and area charts. One is a real-time dynamic chart that updates to represent data dynamically.
Can I customize the styling?
Yes, SCSS files are included, along with a PSD file and uncompressed JavaScript files, so you can modify the design and add your own functionality.
