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Admin Columns vs Sortable Columns
At a glance
- Admin Columns has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Sortable Columns.
- On a typical day, Admin Columns is downloaded about 2,111 times, Sortable Columns about 2.
- Sortable Columns has no reviews yet.
- Admin Columns was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 16, 2025 for Sortable Columns.
- Admin Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Sortable Columns.
- Admin Columns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Sortable Columns.
Line by line
Admin Columns leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Sortable Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #336 | #30,772 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103.2K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.7K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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