Admin Columns vs Admin Menu Editor
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Admin Menu Editor v1.15.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | August 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Admin Menu Editor · Admin Menu Editor Pro ($) |
| 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 | Reorder, rename and hide any admin menu item; Add custom menu entries that point to any dashboard page or external URL |
| 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 | Per-role and per-user controls need the Pro version; The free editor shows Pro upgrade prompts |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Add, remove and reorder columns on admin list tables, Settings page for column behaviour, Advanced ACF field types (Pro only) ($), Add-ons page that lists Pro upgrades | Shortcodes for admin URL, home URL and user info, Network-wide (multisite) mu-plugin module, Access editor for per-role menu permissions ($), Hide plugins from other users on the Plugins page ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | WPML, bbPress |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |