Admin Columns vs Better Notifications for WP
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Better Notifications for WP v1.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Better Notifications for WP · BNFW premium add-ons ($) |
| 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 | Visual editor and shortcodes for each notification; Covers default WordPress emails and adds new ones; Sends to users, roles or several roles at once |
| 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 | Advanced features need separately licensed add-ons; Mail goes through wp_mail, so delivery depends on your SMTP setup; Premium add-ons use an external licence store |
| 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) ($), Add-ons page that lists Pro upgrades | Visual editor for each notification (custom post type), Overrides of default WordPress emails, Sends through wp_mail for each notification, Option to suppress notifications for spam comments, post_term shortcode for notification text, Premium add-on licence registration (EDD SDK) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Other | — | EDD Software Licensing SDK (betternotificationsforwp.com store) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | betternotificationsforwp.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |