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Theme Editor vs WPC Admin Columns (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Theme Editor

Theme Editor

4.6(127)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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WPC Admin Columns

WPC Admin Columns

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPC Admin Columns has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Theme Editor leads in active installations (50K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme Editor has accumulated 892K+ total downloads while WPC Admin Columns has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Theme Editor
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WPC Admin Columns5/5
Total Reviews
127Theme Editor
◄
WPC Admin Columns4
Active Installs
50K+Theme Editor
◄
WPC Admin Columns1.0K+
Total Downloads
892K+Theme Editor
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WPC Admin Columns22K+
Support Resolution
N/ATheme Editor
WPC Admin Columns0%
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTheme Editor
◄
WPC Admin Columns3 weeks ago
First Released
2017Theme Editor
WPC Admin Columns2023
Age
9 yearsTheme Editor
WPC Admin Columns3 years
WP Requires
3.4+Theme Editor
WPC Admin Columns4.0+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Theme Editor
WPC Admin Columnsfalse+
Business Model
FreeTheme Editor
WPC Admin ColumnsFree
Latest Version
3.2Theme Editor
WPC Admin Columns2.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Theme Editor

4.6/5(127 reviews)
5
84%
4
7%
3
2%
2
0%
1
7%

WPC Admin Columns

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Theme Editor Reviews

by qykzoo

Helpful

Have found it useful when creating new plugins

by idenmorisha

Very Handy

Saved me alot of headache

by binjuice

Super handy!

Massive thanks to the dev team for maintaining this.

WPC Admin Columns Reviews

by albenaabigail

Not working

Good idea, but not working! It makes no changes at all and is not adding no nuew columns! Sorry.

by buddylove72

Powerful Little plugin

Saw this on a youtube channel – powerful, comact and easy to use!

by tamnik

Excellent plugin

Simple and clean without unnecessary options.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme Editor or WPC Admin Columns more popular?
Theme Editor has 50K+ active installations while WPC Admin Columns has 1.0K+. Theme Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme Editor or WPC Admin Columns?
Theme Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 127 reviews, while WPC Admin Columns has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Theme Editor and WPC Admin Columns free?
Theme Editor is free and WPC Admin Columns is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme Editor or WPC Admin Columns?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Theme Editor was last updated 2 weeks ago and WPC Admin Columns was last updated 3 weeks ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.