Admin Columns for ACF Fields for WordPress

I’ve been using ACF for years, and honestly, the post list view always felt like a mess when I had to hunt through dozens of posts just to check a single custom field. You know the drill - click edit, scroll down, find the checkbox or date picker, then go back. It’s not terrible, but it gets old fast. That’s where this plugin comes in. I installed it, enabled a few columns for my project custom fields, and boom - suddenly I could see the status, due date, and client name right in the main table. No more clicking through.

The good stuff

The real win? How easy it is to set up. You’re not fiddling with code or adding filters unless you really want to. Just go to your ACF field group, toggle “Show in admin columns,” pick where you want it, and adjust the width. Done. I was up and running in under five minutes. And it works on both standard posts and custom types - which matters if you’re juggling a blog, portfolio, and a client portal all in one site.

I also appreciate that it respects ACF’s own structure. If you’ve got a field called “Project Deadline” or “Client Contact,” it shows up clean and readable. The sorting works too - click the column header and it’ll sort by value. Super handy when you need to spot overdue tasks quickly.

The not-so-good

It doesn’t handle every ACF field type. Repeater and Accordion fields are out - which makes sense, since they’re complex. But if you’re relying heavily on those, you’re out of luck. Also, no built-in search filtering per column. So if you want to filter by “Active” or “Draft,” you still have to do it via the default post status dropdown.

And yeah, the plugin’s barely visible online. No big developer name, no downloads count, nothing. That’s a little weird. But it’s solid, and it does exactly what it says. As long as you’re not trying to squeeze every possible ACF feature into the admin list, it’s fine.

Bottom line

If you use ACF and hate digging through edit screens to check custom data, this plugin is a no-brainer. It’s free, lightweight, and just works. For anyone managing content with custom fields in WordPress, Admin Columns for ACF Fields for WordPress is worth the 30 seconds it takes to install. Skip it only if you’re not using ACF at all. Otherwise, grab it. You’ll thank yourself later.