WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Columns vs Manage User Columns
At a glance
- Admin Columns has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Manage User Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Columns is downloaded about 2,111 times, Manage User Columns about 26.
- Admin Columns is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,652 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Admin Columns was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Manage User Columns.
- Manage User Columns resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Admin Columns.
- Admin Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Manage User Columns.
- Admin Columns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Manage User Columns.
Line by line
Admin Columns leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Manage User Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #336 | #5,190 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103.6K | 539 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.7K) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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