Posts Columns Manager
by Serhiy Zakharchenko · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 800+ installs across the portfolio →
Did you ever want to add some custom columns to the posts overview page?
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
800+
≈850 estimated
Momentum
+18%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “columns” and “editor” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
51 health vs 56 average across 5,904 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →10%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 7.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1226 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 13 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1226 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| columns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| manage your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts overview your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “columns” and “editor” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 448 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.4y ago
latest release · v1.7.0 · 26 Jun 2023
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sym30882.1y ago
I’m from TaiwanI have never seen such a perfect plug-inIt’s incredible
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kunstwerk752.1y ago
..and very easy to use!! Thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mt242.5y ago
Really simple to use, but incredibly helpful to be able to show ACF columns.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WPO+3.2y ago
I’ve been using «Admin Columns for ACF Fields» plugin for years until now, when it started to give PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: Illegal offset type in /wp-content/plugins/admin-columns-for-acf-fields/acf_admin_columns.php:170 at the ‘All posts’ page. Switching to «Posts Columns Manager». with more features and maintenance. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sliner3.6y ago
This is the only plugin that was able to add a canonical URL column to the post grid. Tried dozens of other ways – did not help. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ handiworknyc4.0y ago
Awesome plugin. Works right out of the box with ACF. Thank you!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webworklife4.8y ago
First I want to say thank you for creating a very useful plugin that is intuitive and easy to use. I do have a feature request, it would be nice to be able to set the order of the columns. For example to move an ACF Date column before the default Title column.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amateurhr4.8y ago
This plugin gets the job done with minimal overhead. Author is responsive and added a useful feature right after I suggested!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Did you ever want to add some custom columns to the posts overview page?"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions ACF.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 262 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("admin", "editor", "manage" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-29 900+ → 800+ down after 241 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 115 days in tier
- 2024-08-07 900+ → 1K+ up after 169 days in tier
- 2024-02-20 800+ → 900+ up after 118 days in tier
- 2023-10-25 700+ → 800+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2023-09-15 600+ → 700+ up after 63 days in tier
- 2023-07-14 500+ → 600+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2023-05-09 400+ → 500+ up after 95 days in tier
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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Three Column Screen Layout 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Super Edit 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D - D Disable Visual Editor WYSIWYG 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Admin Columns 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Nested Pages 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D
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