Admin Columns vs Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Admin Columns has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,650 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Admin Columns has accumulated 3.1M+ total downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Columns | Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 2.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,650 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.1M+ | ◄ | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 4.9.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.14 | 1.2.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Columns
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Columns averaged approximately 2,066 daily downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Admin Columns Reviews
Great plugin
Simply great!
Nice to see what you want to see
I’m not sure why this isn’t something available by default without the need for a plugin. But since it isn’t, it is nice to be able to add it back in where it belongs.
Top
Très bon plugin
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… Reviews
Good idea too many bugs
It works and creates columns, however, it has too many bugs, in it disables other functionality in the custom editor and paste deletes the whole paragraph not just the highlighted word.
Messes up Formatting
This plug-in changes your formatting when you’re working in the visual editor. Removing for example <p align center> tags, adding paragraphes. Nice idea but terrible implementation. Options can
Doesn’t work. No support.
It seems like an excellent approach, but it doesn’t work. The options menu simply does not appear. It is a pity that they closed the support forum and closed the questions without giving an answer. Cl
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