Admin Columns vs Admin Notices Manager
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Admin Notices Manager v1.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | September 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Admin Notices Manager |
| Pros | Add, remove and reorder admin list columns without code; Works for posts, pages, users, comments and media; Shows ACF and taxonomy values as columns in the free version | Moves dashboard notices into one popup, keeping the dashboard clear; Choose per notice level whether to hide, pop up or leave notices |
| Cons | Advanced ACF field columns require Admin Columns Pro; Add-on pages and banners push the paid version; Only changes admin list screens, nothing on the front end | Notices with non-standard markup need a CSS selector entered by hand; Hidden notices stay hidden until the list is reset |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Add, remove and reorder columns on admin list tables, Settings page for column behaviour, Advanced ACF field types (Pro only) ($), Add-ons page that lists Pro upgrades | Notices collected into a popup panel, Per-level handling: hide, popup or leave notices, Choose which users can hide notices, Hide a notice permanently, Admin bar item listing notices, Restore hidden notices by resetting the list |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |