Customize WordPress admin columns for post types, users, taxonomies & more. Add, reorder, or remove columns easily – no coding needed.

Dipankar Pal

WP Admin Columns gives you complete control over the WordPress admin columns for any post type.
<ul>
<li>✅ Add, edit, and remove columns from a simple interface </li>
<li>✅ Select or deselect all columns using the top-left checkbox </li>
<li>✅ Display post meta, static text, or use your own callback for full customization </li>
<li>✅ Works with all registered post types (restricted types require Pro) </li>
<li>✅ Beautiful, responsive interface</li>
</ul>
⚠️ Pro-Only Features 
– 🔄 Drag & drop column reordering 
– 🧩 Code editor popup for editing filter hook callbacks 
– 🛒 WooCommerce post type support
<h3>🔍 Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add/edit/remove any admin columns </li>
<li>Enable/disable columns per post type </li>
<li>Supports core fields, post fields, meta fields, additional fields and custom fields </li>
<li>Filter hook provided per column for rendering output </li>
<li>Clean, intuitive UI </li>
<li>Works with all custom post types </li>
<li>(Pro) Drag & drop reordering </li>
<li>(Pro) Built-in editor for custom callbacks </li>
</ul>
<h3>🧩 Column Types Explained</h3>
(In the “Edit Columns” popup for each post type)
<ol>
<li>
Core Field – Native WordPress columns (e.g., Title, Date)
<ul>
<li>Only the label is editable </li>
<li>To customize, uncheck and re-add it as a custom field</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Post Field – Columns from the <code>wp_posts</code> table (e.g., post_status, post_author)
<ul>
<li>Label is editable </li>
<li>Output can be modified via filter hook only</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Meta Field – Auto-detected from the <code>postmeta</code> table
<ul>
<li>Label is editable </li>
<li>Do not change the meta key — it must match the database exactly</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Custom Field – Fully flexible
<ul>
<li>Set your own key and label </li>
<li>Use the hook to render any content </li>
<li>Ideal for developers or integrating third-party fields</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Additional Field –
<ul>
<li>Useful derived values like featured image, word count etc. </li>
<li>Filter hook can be used to modify the content </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by Dipankar Pal(dipankarpal212)
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

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