WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Columns vs Magazine Columns
At a glance
- Admin Columns has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Magazine Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Columns is downloaded about 2,111 times, Magazine Columns about 5.
- Admin Columns is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,652 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
- Admin Columns was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 18, 2015 for Magazine Columns.
- Admin Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Magazine Columns.
- Magazine Columns has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Admin Columns.
Line by line
Admin Columns leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Magazine Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #336 | #8,403 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103.6K | 92 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.7K) | 3.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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