Admin Columns vs WP Custom Admin Interface
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| Feature | Admin Columns v7.1.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Custom Admin Interface v7.43 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | February 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns · Admin Columns Pro ($) | WP Custom Admin Interface · Custom Admin Interface Pro ($) |
| 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 | Drag and drop admin menu editing with custom icons; Login page logo, colours and custom CSS; Hide plugins, users and menu items from clients; Export and import settings to other sites |
| 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 | Multiple menus, admin code and dashboard widgets are Pro only; Runs custom PHP snippets from settings, so admin access is code access |
| 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 | Admin menu editor (rename, reorder, icons), Admin colour scheme, Login page styling and logo, Hide plugins from the plugins list, Hide users from the users list, Export and import settings, Maintenance mode, Custom PHP snippets from settings |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 6.9.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.wordpress.org |