Admin Columns vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (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 Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce at #7. Admin Columns leads on 3 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.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce – The best WooCommerce checkout manager plugin to manage WooCommerce checkout fields.
Who leads on what
Admin Columns leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #12 in Custom Field Plugins.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5 (1,652 and 1,056 reviews).
Admin Columns has more reviews behind its score: 1,652 against 1,056.
Admin Columns was updated more recently, on October 7, 2026; Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce on September 1, 2026.
Admin Columns was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 82,344 times against 63,249.
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 score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Pick Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Admin Columns vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce side by side
| Admin Columns | Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Field Plugins ranking | #12 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 1,652 | 1,056 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,470,403 | 10,790,340 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82,344 | 63,249 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 27, 2011 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Admin Columns ratings
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce 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 Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom Field Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Admin Columns vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Admin Columns better than Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Admin Columns leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #12 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which has more users, Admin Columns or Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #12 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Admin Columns or Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Admin Columns and Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Admin Columns is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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