Admin Columns vs RootLabs Sync for Listmonk

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

RootLabs Sync for Listmonk connects your WooCommerce store with Listmonk, the open source, self-hosted newsletter and email marketing platform. The plugin helps store owners build an email list from WooCommerce customers while keeping control of their own marketing infrastructure. Customers can opt in during checkout, and approved subscribers are sent to the Listmonk list selected by the store administrator. The free version focuses on the essential workflow: connect WordPress to Listmonk, show an opt-in checkbox at checkout, sync customers when orders are processed or completed, run a manual bulk sync for existing customers, and review sync logs from the WordPress admin. Key Features Sync WooCommerce customers to a user-configured Listmonk instance. Checkout opt-in checkbox, disabled by default. Compatible with classic WooCommerce checkout. Compatible with WooCommerce block-based checkout. Sync customers when orders move to processing or completed status. Manual bulk sync for existing WooCommerce customers. Connection test from the plugin settings screen. Select a default Listmonk mailing list. Sync logs with status, email, action, message, and date. Automatic log cleanup after 30 days. API token storage encrypted with WordPress salts. WooCommerce HPOS compatible. Built for Self-Hosted Email Marketing Listmonk is a free and open source newsletter and mailing list manager that runs on your own server. It provides subscriber management, mailing lists, campaigns, templates, analytics, and API access. RootLabs Sync for Listmonk does not create a Listmonk server for you. You need an existing Listmonk installation with API access enabled. Typical Use Cases Add a newsletter opt-in checkbox to your WooCommerce checkout. Send consenting customers from WooCommerce to Listmonk. Keep your email marketing data on your own infrastructure. Migrate store marketing workflows away from hosted email platforms. Run a one-time bulk sync for existing WooCommerce customers. Audit sync results through local WordPress logs. RootLabs Sync for Listmonk Pro Need more advanced automation? RootLabs Sync for Listmonk Pro adds features designed for stores that need deeper segmentation and scheduled synchronization. Pro features may include: Scheduled automatic sync. Product/category-based list segmentation. Customer attributes such as total spent, last product, city, or order metadata. Webhook support for syncing unsubscribe events from Listmonk back to WooCommerce. Priority support. Learn more at: https://rootlabs.mx/product/listmonk-sync/ External Services This plugin connects to a Listmonk instance configured by the site administrator. Listmonk is a self-hosted email marketing and newsletter platform. The plugin sends subscriber data from WooCommerce to the Listmonk API only after the administrator configures the Listmonk URL and API credentials in the plugin settings. Service name: Listmonk Service website: https://listmonk.app/ API documentation: https://listmonk.app/docs/apis/apis/ Terms and privacy policy: Determined by the user’s own Listmonk instance and hosting environment. When Data Is Sent Data may be sent to the configured Listmonk instance in the following cases: When a WooCommerce order is set to processing and the customer opted in. When a WooCommerce order is completed and the customer opted in. When a site administrator runs a manual bulk sync from the plugin settings. What Data Is Sent The plugin may send the following subscriber data to the configured Listmonk instance: Customer email address. Customer first name and last name from WooCommerce billing details. Subscription status. Target Listmonk list ID selected by the administrator. Authentication The plugin authenticates with Listmonk using HTTP Basic Authentication with an API username and API token created in the Listmonk admin panel. The API token is stored in the WordPress database encrypted with AES-256-CBC using WordPress authentication salts. The token is decrypted only when the plugin needs to make an API request. Local Data Storage The plugin stores sync logs in the WordPress database for troubleshooting and audit purposes. Logs may include action, status, email address, message, and date. Sync logs are automatically cleaned after 30 days. Site administrators are responsible for configuring their Listmonk instance and ensuring that their use of this plugin complies with applicable privacy, consent, and email marketing laws. Requirements WordPress 6.4 or higher. PHP 8.1 or higher. WooCommerce installed and active. A working Listmonk instance. A Listmonk API user and API token. The PHP OpenSSL extension enabled. How to Create a Listmonk API Token Log in to your Listmonk admin panel. Go to the Users section. Create or edit an API user. Generate an API token. Copy the token immediately, because Listmonk may only show it once. Paste the API username and token into the plugin settings screen in WordPress. Test the connection before enabling live sync.