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.

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.

WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns Builder for WordPress – Custom Post Types, Taxonomy, Users & More

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

WooCommerce Product Type Column vs WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns Builder for WordPress – Custom Post Types, Taxonomy, Users & More