WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Columns vs Dashboard Columns
At a glance
- Admin Columns has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Dashboard Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Columns is downloaded about 2,111 times, Dashboard Columns about 14.
- Dashboard Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,652 reviews.
- Admin Columns was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 10, 2026 for Dashboard Columns.
- Admin Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Dashboard Columns.
- Admin Columns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Dashboard Columns.
Line by line
Admin Columns leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Dashboard Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #336 | #5,792 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103.6K | 287 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.7K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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