Automattic

Claudio Sanches

Peter Fabian

This plugin adds a “product type” column (with icons) on the products admin screen in WooCommerce which was removed in version 3.4.0 as a result of feedback in <a href="https://woocommerce.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/what-should-happen-to-the-product-type-column-on-the-admin-products-screen/" rel="nofollow ugc">this post</a>.
If you’d like the column back, simply install and activate this plugin and you’re set.
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce 3.4 or later.</li>
<li>WordPress 4.7 or later.</li>
<li>PHP 5.2 or later.</li>
</ul>

WooCommerce Product Type Column

Didn't realise there was a poll about this column and thought it was gone for good.

I came across it when i got fed up not having it and tried to find a solution to restore it.

Based on number of active installs, i'd imagine only a few people know about this plugin and WooCommmerce should probably notify people who have bought Composite Products, Bundled Products or Subscriptions as i suspect they will be the ones who need it most.

I agree it might not be the prettiest solution and hope it will be improved in the new admin, but for now it works well for businesses that have more than one product types, especially if they have a lot of products.

Please don't abandon this code.

Useful plugin

Displays a "product type" column (with icons) on the products admin screen in WooCommerce.

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.

WooCommerce Product Type Column vs Admin Columns