Admin Columns vs Ultimate Dashboard
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Dashboard v3.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | Ultimate Dashboard · Ultimate Dashboard PRO ($) |
| 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 | Custom dashboard widgets and admin menu editing in the free version; Login page branding and login redirect rules included free; No tracking or telemetry in the code |
| 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 | Several branding and login options show a PRO-only message in the free version; Onboarding email signup goes through a vendor proxy |
| 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) ($), Add-ons page that lists Pro upgrades | Custom dashboard widgets (icon, text, HTML), Admin menu editor, Admin bar item control, Login redirect rules by role, Login page customizer, Admin branding (logo, colours, layout), Settings export and import tools, Dark mode and other options shown as PRO-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | ultimatedashboard.io |