diff --git a/admin-spa/src/App.tsx b/admin-spa/src/App.tsx
index 3f9e01d..da7d9b5 100644
--- a/admin-spa/src/App.tsx
+++ b/admin-spa/src/App.tsx
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function AddonRoute({ config }: { config: any }) {
 function Header({ onFullscreen, fullscreen }: { onFullscreen: () => void; fullscreen: boolean }) {
   const siteTitle = (window as any).wnw?.siteTitle || 'WooNooW';
   return (
-    <header className={`h-16 border-b border-border flex items-center px-4 justify-between sticky ${fullscreen ? `top-0` : `top-[32px]`} z-40 bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/60`}>
+    <header className={`h-16 border-b border-border flex items-center px-4 justify-between sticky ${fullscreen ? `top-0` : `top-[32px]`} z-40 bg-background md:bg-background/95 md:backdrop-blur md:supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/60`}>
       <div className="font-semibold">{siteTitle}</div>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
         <div className="text-sm opacity-70 hidden sm:block">{window.WNW_API?.isDev ? 'Dev Server' : 'Production'}</div>
diff --git a/admin-spa/src/components/nav/DashboardSubmenuBar.tsx b/admin-spa/src/components/nav/DashboardSubmenuBar.tsx
index b994495..be9c76e 100644
--- a/admin-spa/src/components/nav/DashboardSubmenuBar.tsx
+++ b/admin-spa/src/components/nav/DashboardSubmenuBar.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function DashboardSubmenuBar({ items = [], fullscreen = false }:
   const topClass = fullscreen ? 'top-0' : 'top-[calc(7rem+32px)]';
 
   return (
-    <div data-submenubar className={`border-b border-border bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/60 sticky ${topClass} z-20`}>
+    <div data-submenubar className={`border-b border-border bg-background md:bg-background/95 md:backdrop-blur md:supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/60 sticky ${topClass} z-20`}>
       <div className="px-4 py-2">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
           {/* Submenu Links */}
diff --git a/includes/Admin/StandaloneAdmin.php b/includes/Admin/StandaloneAdmin.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5450d4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/Admin/StandaloneAdmin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?php
+namespace WooNooW\Admin;
+
+/**
+ * Standalone Admin Handler
+ * 
+ * Handles /admin requests without requiring .htaccess modifications.
+ * Uses WordPress template_redirect hook to catch requests early.
+ * 
+ * @package WooNooW\Admin
+ */
+class StandaloneAdmin {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initialize standalone admin handler
+	 */
+	public static function init() {
+		// Catch /admin requests early
+		add_action( 'template_redirect', [ __CLASS__, 'handle_admin_request' ], 1 );
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Handle /admin requests
+	 */
+	public static function handle_admin_request() {
+		// Check if this is an /admin request
+		$request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? '';
+		
+		// Remove query string
+		$path = strtok( $request_uri, '?' );
+		
+		// Check if path starts with /admin
+		if ( strpos( $path, '/admin' ) !== 0 ) {
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		// Exclude /wp-admin
+		if ( strpos( $path, '/wp-admin' ) === 0 ) {
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		// This is a standalone admin request
+		self::render_standalone_admin();
+		exit;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Render standalone admin interface
+	 */
+	private static function render_standalone_admin() {
+		// Check if user is logged in and has permissions
+		$is_authenticated = is_user_logged_in() && current_user_can( 'manage_woocommerce' );
+		
+		// Get nonce for REST API
+		$nonce = wp_create_nonce( 'wp_rest' );
+		$rest_url = rest_url( 'woonoow/v1' );
+		$wp_admin_url = admin_url( 'admin.php?page=woonoow' );
+		
+		// Get current user data if authenticated
+		$current_user = null;
+		if ( $is_authenticated ) {
+			$user = wp_get_current_user();
+			$current_user = [
+				'id'     => $user->ID,
+				'name'   => $user->display_name,
+				'email'  => $user->user_email,
+				'avatar' => get_avatar_url( $user->ID ),
+			];
+		}
+		
+		// Get asset URLs
+		$plugin_url = plugins_url( '', dirname( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) );
+		$asset_url = $plugin_url . '/admin-spa/dist';
+		
+		// Cache busting
+		$version = defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && WP_DEBUG ? time() : '1.0.0';
+		$css_url = $asset_url . '/app.css?ver=' . $version;
+		$js_url = $asset_url . '/app.js?ver=' . $version;
+		
+		// Render HTML
+		?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="<?php echo esc_attr( get_locale() ); ?>">
+<head>
+	<meta charset="UTF-8">
+	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+	<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
+	<title>WooNooW Admin</title>
+	
+	<!-- WooNooW Assets Only - NO wp_head() -->
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo esc_url( $css_url ); ?>">
+</head>
+<body class="woonoow-standalone">
+	<div id="woonoow-admin-root"></div>
+	
+	<script>
+	// Minimal config - no WordPress bloat
+	window.WNW_CONFIG = {
+		restUrl: <?php echo wp_json_encode( $rest_url ); ?>,
+		nonce: <?php echo wp_json_encode( $nonce ); ?>,
+		standaloneMode: true,
+		wpAdminUrl: <?php echo wp_json_encode( $wp_admin_url ); ?>,
+		isAuthenticated: <?php echo $is_authenticated ? 'true' : 'false'; ?>,
+		currentUser: <?php echo wp_json_encode( $current_user ); ?>,
+		locale: <?php echo wp_json_encode( get_locale() ); ?>,
+		siteUrl: <?php echo wp_json_encode( home_url() ); ?>,
+		siteName: <?php echo wp_json_encode( get_bloginfo( 'name' ) ); ?>
+	};
+	</script>
+	
+	<script type="module" src="<?php echo esc_url( $js_url ); ?>"></script>
+	
+	<?php
+	// NO wp_footer() - we don't want theme/plugin scripts
+	?>
+</body>
+</html>
+		<?php
+	}
+}
diff --git a/includes/Core/Bootstrap.php b/includes/Core/Bootstrap.php
index 72df92c..bb8d747 100644
--- a/includes/Core/Bootstrap.php
+++ b/includes/Core/Bootstrap.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace WooNooW\Core;
 use WooNooW\Core\Features;
 use WooNooW\Admin\Menu;
 use WooNooW\Admin\Assets;
+use WooNooW\Admin\StandaloneAdmin;
 use WooNooW\Compat\HideWooMenus;
 use WooNooW\Compat\MenuProvider;
 use WooNooW\Compat\AddonRegistry;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ class Bootstrap {
         HideWooMenus::init();
         Menu::init();
         Assets::init();
+        StandaloneAdmin::init();
         
         // Addon system (order matters: Registry → Routes → Navigation)
         AddonRegistry::init();