Adjust Admin Categories vs Third Column
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Adjust Admin Categories leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,776, ahead of Third Column at #23,930. Over the last 7 days Adjust Admin Categories climbed 14 places and Third Column slipped 77 places. Adjust Admin Categories has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 10K+ active installs against 30+ for Third Column. Downloads this week: Adjust Admin Categories 811 and Third Column 13. Ratings: Adjust Admin Categories 5★ from 4 and Third Column 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Adjust Admin Categories | Third Column |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,776 ▲ 14 | #23,930 ▼ 77 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 811 | 13 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2022 | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,776 | #22,551 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Oct 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Adjust Admin Categories or Third Column?
By active installs, Adjust Admin Categories: 10K+ sites run it against 30+ for Third Column, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adjust Admin Categories or Third Column?
Adjust Admin Categories, at #1,776 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Third Column at #23,930. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Adjust Admin Categories or Third Column alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.