Admin Columns vs Flexible Checkout Fields (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Custom Field Plugins top 10: Admin Columns at #12 and Flexible Checkout Fields at #6. Admin Columns leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Admin Columns
Take control of your WordPress admin list tables. Add, remove, and reorder columns for posts, users, media, and more - no coding needed.
Flexible Checkout Fields
Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager
The best WooCommerce checkout manager. Edit, remove or add checkout fields. Customize WooCommerce checkout with this checkout field customizer.
Who leads on what
Admin Columns leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Flexible Checkout Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #12 in Custom Field Plugins.
Admin Columns has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Admin Columns is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,652 reviews, against 4.7 from 296 reviews.
Admin Columns has more reviews behind its score: 1,652 against 296.
Flexible Checkout Fields was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Admin Columns on October 7, 2026.
Admin Columns was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 82,344 times against 43,541.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Admin Columns
Pick Admin Columns if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Flexible Checkout Fields
Pick Flexible Checkout Fields if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Admin Columns vs Flexible Checkout Fields side by side
| Admin Columns | Flexible Checkout Fields | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Field Plugins ranking | #12 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 1,652 | 296 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,470,403 | 3,731,856 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82,344 | 43,541 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 27, 2011 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Admin Columns ratings
Flexible Checkout Fields ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Admin Columns nor Flexible Checkout Fields can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom Field Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Admin Columns vs Flexible Checkout Fields: common questions
Is Admin Columns better than Flexible Checkout Fields?
Admin Columns leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Flexible Checkout Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #12 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which has more users, Admin Columns or Flexible Checkout Fields?
Flexible Checkout Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #12 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Admin Columns or Flexible Checkout Fields?
Admin Columns has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are Admin Columns and Flexible Checkout Fields free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Admin Columns is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Flexible Checkout Fields is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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