Admin Columns vs Dashboard Widget Suite
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Dashboard Widget Suite v3.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Dashboard Widgets Suite · Dashboard Widgets Suite Pro ($) |
| 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 | Debug and error log viewers in the dashboard; Each widget can be switched on or off in one panel; Shortcodes reuse the feed, social and notes widgets on the front end |
| 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 | Pro edition is referenced in the code but its contents are not visible here; Promotional banners for other Plugin Planet products appear in settings |
| 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 | Widget control panel to enable or disable each widget, Debug log viewer, Error log viewer, Feed box that reads an RSS feed, System information widget, User notes widget, Front-end shortcodes for feed, social and notes boxes |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Perishable Press feed (default feed box source) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | perishablepress.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |