Add 'Revamped Build Monitor plugin' blog post (#8956)

Co-authored-by: Mark Waite <mark.earl.waite@gmail.com>

Author: janfaracik

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+title: Revamped Build Monitor plugin
+tags:
+- jenkins
+- user-experience
+- ux
+authors:
+- janfaracik
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+  image: /images/post-images/2026/03/19/revamped-build-monitor-plugin.png
+links:
+  discourse: true
+---
+
+image:/images/post-images/2026/03/19/revamped-build-monitor-plugin.png[Revamped Build Monitor plugin]
+
+We're excited to announce a major update to the https://plugins.jenkins.io/build-monitor-plugin/[Build Monitor]
+plugin - a complete redesign that refreshes its big-screen view with a cleaner, more modern interface for
+following build statuses.
+
+---
+
+=== So what's new?
+
+**Rewritten and redesigned**
+
+Originally created for Jenkins 1 and powered by AngularJS, the plugin has now been completely rebuilt in React. The
+redesign uses components from the Jenkins Design Library and aligns with the new Jenkins interface, delivering a
+cleaner look, smoother navigation, theme support, and a more maintainable foundation for future development.
+
+**Customization**
+
+Build Monitor is now theme-aware - allowing you to match its appearance to your Jenkins theme.
+
+Check out some of the themes available for Jenkins:
+
+* plugin:dark-theme[Dark theme] - A sleek, modern look that's easy on the eyes.
+* plugin:solarized-theme[Solarized theme] - Ethan Schoonover's beloved, balanced theme returns
+with a fresh release for Jenkins.
+* plugin:catppuccin-theme[Catppuccin theme] - A soothing pastel theme for Jenkins.
+* plugin:chocolate-theme[Chocolate theme] - Indulge your Jenkins in rich, dark tones with
+golden highlights for a refined and elegant developer experience.
+* plugin:nord-theme[Nord theme] - A clear, uncluttered, and elegant design
+to achieve undisturbed focus and excellent readability.
+
+image:/images/post-images/2026/03/19/theme.png[Solarized theme for Jenkins]
+
+Build Monitor now also supports link:https://plugins.jenkins.io/customizable-header/[Customizable Header] plugin,
+allowing you to customise the header shown in the monitor.
+
+**And more!**
+
+Build Monitor now displays the view description and introduces several long-requested improvements,
+including customizable auto-refresh, user avatars, and colorful badges, making the dashboard more
+informative and easier to scan at a glance.
+
+---
+
+=== Available now 🚀
+
+The update is available now for users on Jenkins 2.516.3 and later.
+
+---
+
+If you want to get involved in the UI and UX discussions of Jenkins join the link:/sigs/ux[User Experience SIG].
+
+Take advantage of new components and patterns in your plugin via the link:https://weekly.ci.jenkins.io/design-library/[Design Library].
+
+You can watch our monthly meetings on link:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN7ajX_VdyaOnsIIsZHsv_fM9QhOcajWe[YouTube] and you can view in-progress work on link:https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+label%3Aweb-ui[GitHub].