WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Columns vs Sortable Columns
At a glance
- Admin Columns has more active installs: 20+, against 10+ for Sortable Columns.
- Sortable Columns has no reviews yet.
- Sortable Columns was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2025, against Aug 21, 2016 for Admin Columns.
- Sortable Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.5.33 for Admin Columns.
- Admin Columns has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Sortable Columns.
Line by line
Sortable Columns leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Sortable Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,061 | #30,772 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 46 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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