WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Columns vs Lightweight Grid Columns
At a glance
- Admin Columns has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Lightweight Grid Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Columns is downloaded about 2,111 times, Lightweight Grid Columns about 25.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Admin Columns was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Mar 14, 2019 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
- Admin Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
- Admin Columns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
Line by line
Admin Columns leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Lightweight Grid Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #336 | #1,873 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103.6K | 658 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.7K) | 4.9(42) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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