Using WordPress ‘manage_{$post->post_type}_posts_custom_column’ PHP action

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The manage_{$post->post_type}_posts_custom_column WordPress action allows you to customize the content of a specific custom column in the Posts list table, depending on the post type.

Usage

add_action('manage_{$post->post_type}_posts_custom_column', 'your_custom_function', 10, 2);

function your_custom_function($column_name, $post_id) {
  // your custom code here
}

Parameters

  • $column_name: string – The name of the column to display.
  • $post_id: int – The current post ID.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: manage_{$post->post_type}_posts_custom_column

Examples

Display a custom field value in a custom column

To display the value of a custom field called ‘price’ in a custom column:

add_action('manage_post_posts_custom_column', 'display_price_custom_column', 10, 2);

function display_price_custom_column($column_name, $post_id) {
  if ('price' === $column_name) {
    $price = get_post_meta($post_id, 'price', true);
    echo '$' . esc_html($price);
  }
}

To show the featured image of a post in a custom column:

add_action('manage_post_posts_custom_column', 'display_featured_image_custom_column', 10, 2);

function display_featured_image_custom_column($column_name, $post_id) {
  if ('featured_image' === $column_name) {
    $image = get_the_post_thumbnail($post_id, 'thumbnail');
    echo $image;
  }
}

Display the word count of a post in a custom column

To show the word count of a post in a custom column:

add_action('manage_post_posts_custom_column', 'display_word_count_custom_column', 10, 2);

function display_word_count_custom_column($column_name, $post_id) {
  if ('word_count' === $column_name) {
    $content = get_post_field('post_content', $post_id);
    $word_count = str_word_count(strip_tags($content));
    echo $word_count;
  }
}

Show the number of comments on a page in a custom column

To display the number of comments on a page in a custom column:

add_action('manage_page_posts_custom_column', 'display_comments_count_custom_column', 10, 2);

function display_comments_count_custom_column($column_name, $post_id) {
  if ('comments_count' === $column_name) {
    $comments_count = wp_count_comments($post_id)->approved;
    echo $comments_count;
  }
}

Display a custom taxonomy term in a custom column

To show the terms of a custom taxonomy called ‘location’ in a custom column:

add_action('manage_post_posts_custom_column', 'display_location_custom_column', 10, 2);

function display_location_custom_column($column_name, $post_id) {
  if ('location' === $column_name) {
    $terms = wp_get_post_terms($post_id, 'location', array('fields' => 'names'));
    echo implode(', ', $terms);
  }
}