Take control of your WordPress admin list tables. Add, remove, and reorder columns for posts, users, media, and more - no coding needed.
| Last updated | October 27, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.2 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | November 27, 2011 |
| Support, last two months | 4 of 5 threads resolved (80%) |
4.9 / 5 from 1,652 reviews
| 5 stars | 1,563 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 60 |
| 3 stars | 11 |
| 2 stars | 6 |
| 1 star | 12 |
Admin Columns lets you customize and organize the columns displayed in the WordPress admin list tables for posts, pages, users, comments and media.
Instead of the limited default list table, you get to display the information you actually need – like custom fields, featured images, taxonomies, file data and more.
Trusted by 100,000+ WordPress sites worldwide.
With a simple drag-and-drop interface you can:
It works for any site from simple blogs to large WooCommerce stores.
Why Admin Columns?
Default WordPress list tables are limited. They often show only the title, author and date.
Admin Columns turns them into useful management screens that show you what matters.
Examples:
Popular use cases
Admin Columns is used by developers, agencies and site owners to manage content more efficiently.
Common setups:
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Yes. The core plugin is free and includes column management for posts, pages, users, comments and media.
Admin Columns Pro adds advanced features such as sorting, filtering, inline editing, bulk editing, conditional formatting and CSV export. Learn more.
Yes. Admin Columns lets you display custom fields for posts and users directly in the list table. Supported types include images, numbers, URLs, dates and more.
Admin Columns Pro also provides deep integrations with plugins such as Advanced Custom Fields, which adds support for all ACF field types.
Yes. Admin Columns works with most WordPress plugins out of the box. Admin Columns Pro provides dedicated integrations for WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields, Yoast SEO, Toolset Types, Pods and more.
Sorting and filtering are available in Admin Columns Pro, so you can quickly find what you’re looking for.
Yes. Admin Columns Pro supports inline editing and bulk editing, so you can update titles, taxonomies, custom fields and more without leaving the list table.
You can reset column settings from the column settings page by clicking “Restore columns” in the sidebar. This restores the default WordPress columns for that screen. See our getting started guide for more details.
Release Date: October 27th, 2026
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Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.