Admin Columns
by Codepress · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100K+ installs across the portfolio →
Take control of your WordPress admin list tables. Add, remove, and reorder columns for posts, users, media, and more - no coding needed.
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Health
A 96/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
-51%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom fields” and “woocommerce” for “pod” and “coding”. “custom fields” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pod” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “coding” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
96 health vs 71 average across 9,746 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 3.5M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,142 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 1,652 reviews, smoothed to 4.88★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
4%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| columns your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| admin columns your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| order columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| admin | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plugin columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| custom columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| order list columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| admin order columns | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress admin | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| admin control | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| admin add users | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| woocommerce orders columns | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| woocommerce order columns | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| reorder | #6 | #2 | 0 |
| admin tables | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| admin order list | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| remove admin notices | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
250 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 202 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “custom fields” and “woocommerce” for “pod” and “coding”. “custom fields” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pod” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “coding” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 138.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v7.1.8 · 27 Oct 2026
114
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Seila1628mo ago
Simply great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniel J. Dick8mo ago
I’m not sure why this isn’t something available by default without the need for a plugin. But since it isn’t, it is nice to be able to add it back in where it belongs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aglae8mo ago
Très bon plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tristanw078mo ago
Extension très pratique, je l’installe sur tous mes sites internet.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dotmandesign9mo ago
Does exactly what I needed. Makes looking for posts, events, etc so much easier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boolsee9mo ago
Unnecessary columns made the default post list look awful. Specifically, when the post title column width was small, the title would appear split across multiple lines. After using Admin Columns to reduce the number of columns to just the essentials, the list became cleaner and more visually appealing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ericmacknight9mo ago
In the past I used a plug-in that created a sidebar widget with the number of comments posted by each student on my class blogs, but that plug-in went the way of all flesh, and I found Admin Columns as an acceptable substitute. I quickly added a Comments column to the Users page, and voila! I can see how many comments have been posted by each student.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikenlanggio19mo ago
It feels like there’s no clear update plan for this plugin. Changes are made and released without thorough testing, bugs are discovered afterward, and then another update is pushed. This leads to daily updates, which is extremely annoying
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.0.19 Release Date: May 29th, 2026 [Fixed] Hardened custom field value deserialization to improve validation of serialized data handling. See changelog for all versions . 7.0.19
- — Version 7.1.4 Release Date: August 28th, 2026 [Added] Custom Field column: the counting field type is split into “Number of Values”, which counts the values within one custom field and no longer always shows 1, and “Number of Fields”, 7.1.4
- — Version 7.1.3 Release Date: August 20th, 2026 [Fixed] Row selection, the value modal and the responsive table layout broke on WordPress 7.1, because the primary column is now rendered as a table header cell and the checkbox column as 7.1.3
- — Version 7.1.2 Release Date: August 10th, 2026 [Fixed] Prevented a fatal error when a column configuration contained corrupt serialized data. See changelog for all versions . 7.1.2
- — Version 7.1.7 Release Date: October 6th, 2026 [Fixed] The value modal now sanitizes its content, like the table does. [Fixed] PHP 8.4 and newer showed deprecation notices. See changelog for all versions . 7.1.7
- — Version 7.1.6 Release Date: September 22nd, 2026 [Fixed] All table features stopped working when a column name contained a percent encoded character, which happens with Hebrew and other non-Latin scripts. [Fixed] A table row held the 7.1.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.1.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.4 Admin Columns Free < 4.3.2 and Pro < 5.5.2 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2021-06-21 CVE-2021-24365 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.3.2 Patched in 4.3.2
- 2021-05-31 CVE-2021-24366 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.2 Patched in 4.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 74 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 50 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Take control of your WordPress admin list tables. Add, remove, and reorder columns for posts, users, media,..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "built for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Yoast, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,858 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2018-07-18 90K+ → 100K+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 80K+ → 90K+ up after 264 days in tier
- 2017-06-11 70K+ → 80K+ up after 157 days in tier
- 2017-01-05 60K+ → 70K+ up after 276 days in tier
- 2016-04-04 50K+ → 60K+ up after 211 days in tier
- 2015-09-06 40K+ → 50K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Flexible Product Fields (WooCommerce Product Addons) – WooCommerce Product Page Editor 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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