WordPress plugin comparison
Manage Admin Columns vs Sortable Columns
At a glance
- Manage Admin Columns has more active installs: 80+, against 10+ for Sortable Columns.
- On a typical day, Manage Admin Columns is downloaded about 3 times, Sortable Columns about 2.
- Sortable Columns has no reviews yet.
- Sortable Columns was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2025, against May 8, 2022 for Manage Admin Columns.
- Sortable Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Manage Admin Columns.
- Manage Admin Columns has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Sortable Columns.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Manage Admin Columns |  Sortable Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,509 | #30,772 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 47 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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