Admin Columns vs Meta Box

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: Add any column to posts, pages, users, media and comments Reorder and resize columns to match your workflow Choose from 200+ column types including custom fields, taxonomies and file data Display rich metadata such as images, dates, colors and relational fields Create clean overviews for even the most complex websites It works for any site from simple blogs to large WooCommerce stores. Why Admin Columns? 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: See featured images, custom fields and taxonomies directly in the post list table Display media file size, dimensions or EXIF data View user metadata and roles in the users screen Keep track of large content libraries Popular use cases Admin Columns is used by developers, agencies and site owners to manage content more efficiently. Common setups: Managing WooCommerce products with price, SKU or stock columns Displaying ACF custom fields in post list tables Organizing large media libraries Reviewing SEO metadata from Yoast Organizing custom post types with the right columns Built for developers 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. Full hooks and filters reference for custom integrations Register column configurations in PHP for version-controlled setups Designed to work alongside page builders, custom post type plugins and third-party extensions Explore the developer documentation. Admin Columns Pro Upgrade to Admin Columns Pro for sorting, filtering, inline editing and more. With Pro you can: Sort any column Filter content with stackable smart filters Inline editing – edit titles, custom fields, taxonomies and more directly from the list table Bulk editing – update multiple items at once Conditional formatting – color-code rows and cells based on rules Export to CSV Import/export column sets between sites or team members Save to PHP for version-controlled column configurations Admin Columns Pro also provides deep integrations with popular plugins: Advanced Custom Fields – display and edit all field types WooCommerce – product and order columns Yoast SEO – SEO score and metadata columns Toolset Types – custom fields and relationships Pods – Pods fields and content types Learn more about the additional features of Admin Columns Pro on our website: Upgrade to Admin Columns Pro Supported content types Admin Columns works with the following WordPress admin screens: Posts, Pages and Custom Post Types Users Media Library Comments Taxonomies (Pro) Custom field column Admin Columns allows you to display custom fields (post meta and user meta) directly in the admin list table. Supported field formats include: Color Date Images Number Text URL True/False Relational: Posts, Users and Media Docs & Support Is this your first time using Admin Columns? Check out our documentation and guides: Documentation Getting Started Developer documentation Need help? Please visit the Admin Columns support forums. Contribute Admin Columns is open source and community-driven. There are several ways to contribute: Translate: Help translate Admin Columns on WordPress.org or Pro translations on Transifex Report issues: Found a bug? Report it on GitHub Suggest features: Submit ideas to our public roadmap

WordPress custom fields plugin Meta Box is a professional framework that makes building and customizing a website with dynamic data and content in WordPress fun and easy. Meta Box helps you add custom fields and dynamic data to posts, pages, custom post types, forms and anywhere you want using over 40+ different field types such as text, images, file upload, checkboxes, and more. On top of that, each WordPress custom field type has extensive internal options for unlimited content possibilities. Complete customization and control is just a few clicks away. Meta Box Lite We recommend using Meta Box Lite, a feature-rich free UI version of Meta Box that provides UI and all free features for managing custom fields and dynamic content on WordPress, including post types, taxonomies, custom fields, and relationships. Create any type of custom fields in WordPress That’s right – any type. No matter where you need to insert custom data and features, Meta Box’s WordPress custom fields have your back, and with infinite options to boot. Here are just a few of the data types you can customize: Posts Pages Custom post types (you can also use our free plugin MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies to create custom post types and custom taxonomies) Taxonomies Settings pages or Customizer sections User profile pages Post comments A wide-range of field types and options Take your standard WordPress custom field and imagine it infinitely expanded. That’s how many options Meta Box gives you: Meta Box supports 40+ built-in WordPress custom field types for all your needs including text, textarea, WYSIWYG editor, image, file, post, select, checkbox, radio buttons, date/time picker, taxonomy, user, oembed and more to come. Not enough? You can also effortlessly create your own field type. Meta Box supports cloning fields for most field types including the WYSIWYG editor field. It also supports repeatable field groups. It’s developer-friendly As a developer, you have enough on your plate. You shouldn’t have to create an entirely new system for each project. Use Meta Box to your full advantage. You can use Meta Box and its custom fields for any custom post type in WordPress on as many websites as you want so you can use it on client projects as well. Has an ultra-lightweight, yet powerful API that won’t overload your site. Add only what you need instead of getting stuck with a bundle of features you don’t even want that bloat your site. Meta Box easily integrates with any theme and plugin, and supports Composer! We use the native WordPress meta data storage and functions for ease of use and lightning-fast processing. Has a lot of actions and filters so you can build or change a site’s appearance and behavior in the plugin. Don’t love coding? You’re in luck! If you prefer a more visual system to create custom fields in WordPress, please use Meta Box Lite, a feature-rich free UI version of Meta Box that provides: All the power of Meta Box without touching a single line of code. Designer-friendly, lightweight and work at top-notch speeds. Export your custom fields and settings to PHP. Then, add it to a new site without needing to install this extension for an incredibly lightweight option. Free Extensions Migrations from ACF or Toolset. Integrations with all page builder plugins like Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, Bricks, Brizy, etc. Integrations with SEO plugins like Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or Slim SEO. MB Builder: Create custom meta boxes and custom fields in WordPress using a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. MB Comment Meta: Add WordPress custom fields to comments in WordPress. MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies: Create and manage custom post types and taxonomies with UI. MB Relationships: Create as many connections as you want from post-to-post or page-to-page. MB Rest API: Pull all meta values from posts and terms into the WP REST API responses. MB FacetWP Integrator: Integrates Meta Box and FacetWP to make custom fields searchable and filterable. MB Text Limiter: Limit the number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields. Premium Extensions MB Admin Columns: Display WordPress custom fields in table columns in admin. MB Blocks: Create custom Gutenberg blocks with PHP, using the same syntax in Meta Box. MB Columns: Display eye-catching custom fields in WordPress by putting them into 12-column grids. MB Conditional Logic: Add visibility dependency for custom meta boxes and custom fields in WordPress. MB Custom Table: Save custom fields to custom tables instead of the default meta tables to reduce your database’s size and increase its performance. MB Frontend Submission: Create frontend forms for users to submit posts. MB Geolocation: Automatically and instantly populate location data with the power of the Google Maps Geolocation API. MB Group: Create repeatable groups for better appearance and structure. MB Include Exclude: Show or hide meta boxes by ID, page template, taxonomy, or custom function. MB Revision: Track changes to custom fields in WordPress with revisions. You can compare and restore the changes smoothly. MB Settings Page: Create settings pages for themes, plugins or websites with beautiful syntax. MB Show Hide: Toggle meta boxes by page template, post format, taxonomy and category. MB Tabs: Painlessly create tabs for meta boxes with multiple styles and icons. MB Template: Make defining custom meta boxes and WordPress custom fields way easier with templates. MB Term Meta: Add custom fields to categories, tags or custom taxonomies. MB Tooltip: Display help information for custom fields with tooltips. MB User Meta: Add custom fields to users. MB User Profile: Build login, register and edit profile forms for users. MB Views: Outputting custom fields and build front-end templates for WordPress without touching theme files. Detailed Documentation We provide regularly updated, and extensive documentation as well as tutorials on how to use MetaBox and custom fields in WordPress to your advantage as well as in the most efficient way possible. Here are a few guides to quickly get you started with Meta Box and creating your own WordPress custom fields: Introduction Custom post types Custom fields Field settings Displaying fields You might also like If you like this plugin, you might also like our other WordPress products: Slim SEO – A fast, lightweight and full-featured SEO plugin for WordPress with minimal configuration. Falcon – A lightweight companion for making WordPress faster, cleaner, and more secure. GretaThemes – Free and premium WordPress themes that clean, simple and just work. 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