Admin Columns vs Adminimize
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Adminimize v1.11.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | June 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Adminimize |
| Pros | Add, remove and reorder admin list columns without code; Works for posts, pages, users, comments and media; Shows ACF and taxonomy values as columns in the free version | Per-role control of menus, dashboard widgets and post controls; Free, with settings export |
| Cons | Advanced ACF field columns require Admin Columns Pro; Add-on pages and banners push the paid version; Only changes admin list screens, nothing on the front end | Settings apply to whole roles, not to individual users |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Add, remove and reorder columns on admin list tables, Settings page for column behaviour, Advanced ACF field types (Pro only) ($), Add-ons page that lists Pro upgrades | Hide admin menu items per role, Control dashboard widgets per role, Control admin bar items, Hide post and page meta controls per role, Control custom post type screens, Export settings for all roles |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | bbPress |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |