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Best columns plugins for WordPress

The most popular columns plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Admin Columns leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Column Shortcodes (60K+) and ACF Quick Edit Fields (30K+). All 92 plugins tagged “columns” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 columns plugins

  1. 1.
    Admin Columns

    The most installed columns plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,652 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Column Shortcodes

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 134 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  3. 3.
    ACF Quick Edit Fields

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 43 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  4. 4.
    Lightweight Grid Columns

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 42 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.

  5. 5.
    Genesis Columns Advanced

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 25 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.

  6. 6.
    PixCodes

    8K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Gridable

    4K+ active installs. Rated 2.9 from 10 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  8. 8.
    Columns

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 22 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  9. 9.
    Genesis Easy Columns

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 11 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  10. 10.
    Grid Shortcodes

    2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 92 plugins tagged “columns”