Codepress Admin Columns

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Customise columns on the administration screens for post(types), pages, media, comments, links and users with an easy to use drag-and-drop interface.

Author:Codepress (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:5.9
WordPress version tested:6.9.4
Plugin version:7.0.14
Added to WordPress repository:27-11-2011
Last updated:31-03-2026
Rating, %:98
Rated by:1650
Plugin URI:https://www.admincolumns.com
Total downloads:3 032 873
Active installs:100 000+
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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:

  • Add any column to posts, pages, users, media and comments
  • Reorder and resize columns to match your workflow
  • Choose from 200+ column types including custom fields, taxonomies and file data
  • Display rich metadata such as images, dates, colors and relational fields
  • Create clean overviews for even the most complex websites

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:

  • See featured images, custom fields and taxonomies directly in the post list table
  • Display media file size, dimensions or EXIF data
  • View user metadata and roles in the users screen
  • Keep track of large content libraries

Popular use cases

Admin Columns is used by developers, agencies and site owners to manage content more efficiently.

Common setups:

  • Managing WooCommerce products with price, SKU or stock columns
  • Displaying ACF custom fields in post list tables
  • Organizing large media libraries
  • Reviewing SEO metadata from Yoast
  • Organizing custom post types with the right columns

Built for developers

Admin Columns is open source and built to be extended. Use actions and filters to register custom column types, modify output or integrate with your own plugins.

  • Full hooks and filters reference for custom integrations
  • Register column configurations in PHP for version-controlled setups
  • Designed to work alongside page builders, custom post type plugins and third-party extensions

Explore the developer documentation.

Admin Columns Pro

Upgrade to Admin Columns Pro for sorting, filtering, inline editing and more. With Pro you can:

  • Sort any column
  • Filter content with stackable smart filters
  • Inline editing – edit titles, custom fields, taxonomies and more directly from the list table
  • Bulk editing – update multiple items at once
  • Conditional formatting – color-code rows and cells based on rules
  • Export to CSV
  • Import/export column sets between sites or team members
  • Save to PHP for version-controlled column configurations

Admin Columns Pro also provides deep integrations with popular plugins:

  • Advanced Custom Fields – display and edit all field types
  • WooCommerce – product and order columns
  • Yoast SEO – SEO score and metadata columns
  • Toolset Types – custom fields and relationships
  • Pods – Pods fields and content types

Learn more about the additional features of Admin Columns Pro on our website:

Upgrade to Admin Columns Pro

Supported content types

Admin Columns works with the following WordPress admin screens:

  • Posts, Pages and Custom Post Types
  • Users
  • Media Library
  • Comments
  • Taxonomies (Pro)

Custom field column

Admin Columns allows you to display custom fields (post meta and user meta) directly in the admin list table.

Supported field formats include:

  • Color
  • Date
  • Images
  • Number
  • Text
  • URL
  • True/False
  • Relational: Posts, Users and Media

Docs & Support

Is this your first time using Admin Columns? Check out our documentation and guides:

Documentation
Getting Started
Developer documentation

Need help? Please visit the Admin Columns support forums.

Contribute

Admin Columns is open source and community-driven. There are several ways to contribute:

Screenshots
FAQ
ChangeLog