Admin Columns vs Admin Management Xtended
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Admin Management Xtended v2.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | August 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Admin Management Xtended |
| Pros | Add, remove and reorder admin list columns without code; Works for posts, pages, users, comments and media; Shows ACF and taxonomy values as columns in the free version | Edit titles, dates, slugs and tags without opening each item; Drag and drop page ordering; Free, with no paid edition |
| Cons | Advanced ACF field columns require Admin Columns Pro; Add-on pages and banners push the paid version; Only changes admin list screens, nothing on the front end | Adds icons and columns to list screens, which can look busy; Donation link only; no support tier is named |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Add, remove and reorder columns on admin list tables, Settings page for column behaviour, Advanced ACF field types (Pro only) ($), Add-ons page that lists Pro upgrades | Toggle post and page visibility inline, Change publication date inline, Drag and drop page ordering, Inline category and tag management, Toggle sticky posts inline, Toggle comment status inline, Hide draft posts from the list, Media order and inline description editing |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |