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With over 49,000 plugins in the repo it can be hard for new users to know where to start. Yeah there is search but what if you don’t know what you are looking for. What Better Plugin Recommendations does is remove the default featured and recommendations tab and instead adds a new recommendations tab which only included plugins that I’ve hand selected. These are plugins that I feel are appropriate for every new user and are ones that are great examples of why WordPress is awesome.
The only purpose of this plugin is to help WordPress users find the plugins they need. There is no branding or ads. It’s integrated perfectly into the Plugin -> New screen.
Saying that these are the “best” WordPress plugins isn’t really helpful. Best is so subjective. I thought it would help if you knew the criteria I used in selecting these plugins, so I’ve included it below. I’m also trying to only include plugins that I think the majority of people will use. There are definitely some great niche plugins that I think are wonderful but not useful enough for everyone to include.
Here is the criteria I used:
Price (Free) 
Numbers of users 
Average Rating 
Last Updated 
Support Given
This plugin uses a web service to serve up the plugin results. The service is located at https://better-plugin-recommendations.now.sh

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A lot of designers & developers produce websites for paying clients, and for the main part each of these sites need the same core tools. 

At Code Clinic we've even gone to the extent of creating a suite of modular plugins that take care of all the things that are missing from a clean WP install. We also have a number of go to plugins that we use regularly.

Like others in the industry, we'd love to ensure our clients use the best tools for the job, rather than a random collection of plugins of varying quality and performance. So, being able to firmly guide our clients in the direction of plugins that we know work well not only means that we help our clients keep their WP site in top condition, we can also help support our clients because they are using plugins that we have a lot of experience with, rather than some previously unheard off alternative.

Thanks for making this.

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Admin Columns lets you customize and organize the columns displayed in the WordPress admin list tables for posts, pages, users, comments and media.
Instead of the limited default list table, you get to display the information you actually need – like custom fields, featured images, taxonomies, file data and more.
Trusted by 100,000+ WordPress sites worldwide.
With a simple drag-and-drop interface you can:
<ul>
<li>Add any column to posts, pages, users, media and comments</li>
<li>Reorder and resize columns to match your workflow</li>
<li>Choose from 200+ column types including custom fields, taxonomies and file data</li>
<li>Display rich metadata such as images, dates, colors and relational fields</li>
<li>Create clean overviews for even the most complex websites</li>
</ul>
It works for any site from simple blogs to large WooCommerce stores.
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<h4>Why Admin Columns?</h4>
Default WordPress list tables are limited. They often show only the title, author and date.
Admin Columns turns them into useful management screens that show you what matters.
Examples:
<ul>
<li>See featured images, custom fields and taxonomies directly in the post list table</li>
<li>Display media file size, dimensions or EXIF data</li>
<li>View user metadata and roles in the users screen</li>
<li>Keep track of large content libraries</li>
</ul>
<h4>Popular use cases</h4>
Admin Columns is used by developers, agencies and site owners to manage content more efficiently.
Common setups:
<ul>
<li>Managing WooCommerce products with price, SKU or stock columns</li>
<li>Displaying ACF custom fields in post list tables</li>
<li>Organizing large media libraries</li>
<li>Reviewing SEO metadata from Yoast</li>
<li>Organizing custom post types with the right columns</li>
</ul>
<h4>Built for developers</h4>
Admin Columns is open source and built to be extended. Use actions and filters to register custom column types, modify output or integrate with your own plugins.
<ul>
<li>Full <a href="https://docs.admincolumns.com/article/15-hooks-and-filters/" rel="nofollow ugc">hooks and filters reference</a> for custom integrations</li>
<li>Register column configurations in PHP for version-controlled setups</li>
<li>Designed to work alongside page builders, custom post type plugins and third-party extensions</li>
</ul>
Explore the <a href="https://docs.admincolumns.com/category/75-developer/" rel="nofollow ugc">developer documentation</a>.
<h4>Admin Columns Pro</h4>
Upgrade to Admin Columns Pro for sorting, filtering, inline editing and more. With Pro you can:
<ul>
<li>Sort any column</li>
<li>Filter content with stackable smart filters</li>
<li>Inline editing – edit titles, custom fields, taxonomies and more directly from the list table</li>
<li>Bulk editing – update multiple items at once</li>
<li>Conditional formatting – color-code rows and cells based on rules</li>
<li>Export to CSV</li>
<li>Import/export column sets between sites or team members</li>
<li>Save to PHP for version-controlled column configurations</li>
</ul>
Admin Columns Pro also provides deep integrations with popular plugins:
<ul>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields – display and edit all field types</li>
<li>WooCommerce – product and order columns</li>
<li>Yoast SEO – SEO score and metadata columns</li>
<li>Toolset Types – custom fields and relationships</li>
<li>Pods – Pods fields and content types</li>
</ul>
Learn more about the additional features of Admin Columns Pro on our website:
<a href="https://www.admincolumns.com/admin-columns-pro/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Admin Columns Pro</a>
<h4>Supported content types</h4>
Admin Columns works with the following WordPress admin screens:
<ul>
<li>Posts, Pages and Custom Post Types</li>
<li>Users</li>
<li>Media Library</li>
<li>Comments</li>
<li>Taxonomies (Pro)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Custom field column</h4>
Admin Columns allows you to display custom fields (post meta and user meta) directly in the admin list table.
Supported field formats include:
<ul>
<li>Color</li>
<li>Date</li>
<li>Images</li>
<li>Number</li>
<li>Text</li>
<li>URL</li>
<li>True/False</li>
<li>Relational: Posts, Users and Media</li>
</ul>
<h4>Docs & Support</h4>
Is this your first time using Admin Columns? Check out our documentation and guides:
<a href="https://docs.admincolumns.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> 
<a href="https://docs.admincolumns.com/category/16-getting-started/" rel="nofollow ugc">Getting Started</a> 
<a href="https://docs.admincolumns.com/category/75-developer/" rel="nofollow ugc">Developer documentation</a>
Need help? Please visit the Admin Columns <a href="https://admincolumns.com/support/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">support forums</a>.
<h4>Contribute</h4>
Admin Columns is open source and community-driven. There are several ways to contribute:
<ul>
<li>Translate: Help translate Admin Columns on <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/codepress-admin-columns" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress.org</a> or Pro translations on <a href="https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/admin-columns/" rel="nofollow ugc">Transifex</a></li>
<li>Report issues: Found a bug? Report it on <a href="https://github.com/codepress/admin-columns" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a></li>
<li>Suggest features: Submit ideas to our <a href="https://www.admincolumns.com/public-roadmap/" rel="nofollow ugc">public roadmap</a></li>
</ul>

Admin Columns


I depend on this plugin in development a lot. For big sites with multiple custom post types & page templates. Very useful indeed. Thank you developers.


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Great plugin! Does just what I needed. Still playing around with all the functionality.


Great!

Take control of your WordPress admin list tables. Add, remove, and reorder columns for posts, users, media, and more - no coding needed.

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