Admin Columns vs Native Custom Fields – Custom Content Types and Meta Fields

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

Native Custom Fields is a modern WordPress plugin for creating custom content types, meta fields, and options pages using WordPress’ own native component system. Instead of shipping a proprietary UI framework or custom database structure, Native Custom Fields leverages WordPress core technologies such as: @wordpress/scripts @wordpress/components @wordpress/elements @wordpress/icons @wordpress/data This ensures a seamless, future-proof experience that evolves together with WordPress core. Why Native Custom Fields? Most custom field plugins introduce their own UI systems, internal data storage layers, or hidden configuration post types. Native Custom Fields follows a different philosophy: • Uses WordPress native UI components • Stores configuration in wp_options • Stores data in postmeta, termmeta, and usermeta • Does not create unnecessary database tables • Does not register hidden configuration post types • Follows WordPress coding standards The result is a clean, lightweight, and maintainable solution. Key Features Register Custom Post Types Register Custom Taxonomies Import / Export via JSON or PHP Options Page & Fields Builder AI Integration with Abilities API & WordPress AI Client Meta Fields Create field groups and attach them to: * Post Types * Taxonomies * User Profiles * Options Pages Supported Components Input Control Text Control Number Control Select Control Checkbox Control Radio Control Textarea Control Range Control Toggle Control Color Picker Color Palette Date Picker DateTime Picker Time Picker Unit Control Angle Picker Control Alignment Matrix Control Border Box Control Border Control Box Control Toggle Group Control Combobox Field Font Size Picker File Upload Media Library Form Token ExternalLink Heading Notice Text Highlight Custom Components: * Repeater * Group Developer-Friendly Built with PSR-4 autoloading Strict Types compatible Modern React-based admin UI Clean and extendable architecture Import / Export via JSON or PHP Performance-Focused Minimum admin UI bloat Native WordPress components No redundant database tables Optimized for long-term maintainability Credits Built using official WordPress packages: @wordpress/scripts @wordpress/components @wordpress/elements @wordpress/icons @wordpress/data Assets: All images located in the Admin/assets/images folder are self created and are licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. Composer Packages: PHP DI – Copyright (c) Matthieu Napoli Source Code It is available on GitHub: * GitHub: https://github.com/Arkenon/native-custom-fields Developers If you want to contribute to the plugin: 1) Download the source code and run npm install to install the development dependencies. 2) To install composer dependencies, run composer install. 3) Run npm start to start the development server. 4) To build the plugin, run npm run build.