Peter Lawrenson

By default, WordPress will load every plugin on every page. The Simple Plugin Selector (SPS) plugin allows the administrator to select which plugins are used on a page-by-page basis. This prevents unneeded plugins and plugin support files from loading. HTTP requests and download size will be reduced, so improving website performance for the visitor.
For example, you probably use your contact form plugin only on your Contact Us page. SPS allows you to deactivate it when the page request is for one of your other pages, so your users don’t download your contact form style sheets and scripts unnecessarily.
The plugin has a user-friendly interface, so the administrator can see easily which plugins are running on each page.
Plugin filtering is disabled in admin context.
Not for newbies! The administrator must have a clear grasp of which plugins are required for each page, otherwise some pages will have errors because a required plugin is not loaded.
<h3>Deactivating</h3>
Deactivating SPS in the normal plugins list will deactivate plugin filtering and remove the SPS file from the mu-plugins directory.
Removing the SPS plugin using FTP will leave an unwanted SPS file in mu-plugins, but plugin filtering will be disabled.
SPS settings are not deleted by plugin deactivation or deletion. Reactivating should pickup filtering where it left off.
<h3>Settings</h3>
Go to Dashboard > Settings > Simple Plugin Selector to set which plugins are required on a page by page basis. If the site has cache or optimize plugins, they should be cleared after changing any SPS settings.
If a new page, post or product is created, all plugins will be activated for that by default until set otherwise in SPS settings.
If a new plugin is activated, it will be loaded for all pages by default until set otherwise in SPS settings.

Simple Plugin Selector

Select which plugins are activated on a page-by-page basis.

Jesper van Engelen

David Mosterd

Codepress

Tobias Schutter

Stefan van den Dungen Gronovius

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.


Essential Dev Plugin


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.

Simple Plugin Selector vs Admin Columns