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.

Alje Ybanez

Want to know who published a WooCommerce product or who last edited it? This plugin displays the publisher, last editor, and edit date directly in the Products overview table.
Product Publisher Info for WooCommerce adds a Publisher column to the WooCommerce products overview page.
The column shows:
<ul>
<li>PB: the original product author (publisher)</li>
<li>LT: the last user who edited the product followed by the edit date</li>
</ul>
This helps store owners and teams track product publishing and editing activity directly from the Products list.
The column is hidden by default and can be enabled through the Screen Options tab.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Displays Publisher information in a compact stacked format</li>
<li>Shows PB (publisher) and LT (last editor + date)</li>
<li>Designed to fit within the default WooCommerce table layout</li>
<li>Column is hidden by default and can be enabled per user</li>
<li>Fully admin-only, no impact on frontend performance</li>
<li>Database-safe: does not create new tables or modify data</li>
<li>Lightweight: minimal memory usage and performance impact</li>
</ul>
Example column display:
PB: John 
LT: Mike 2026-03-16
Note: The “LT” value relies on the WordPress <code>_edit_last</code> meta field. It may not update if edits are made via CSV imports, REST API requests, or certain bulk editing tools.
<h3>Support the Plugin</h3>
If this plugin helps you and you’d like to support its development and future features, you can send a small donation.
Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/alje 
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/aljeearl
<h3>License</h3>
GPLv2 or later. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Product Publisher Info for WooCommerce

Adds a Publisher column to the WooCommerce products overview page showing the product author and last editor with date.

WooCommerce Product Type Column vs Product Publisher Info for WooCommerce