How to Clean Up Your Cluttered WordPress Post List in 3 Seconds

"I uploaded the images." "This part of WP… there's just too much stuff here, it's annoying. Can't I reduce it?"

I know. It's the classic "Post List becomes the Graveyard of the Admin Panel" situation. The conclusion is: yes, you can reduce it. And you can do it either "temporarily" or "permanently".

1. The Easiest Way: Top Right "Screen Options"

Start with this.

Post List Top Right → "Screen Options"

• ☑ TruSEO Score
• ☑ AIOSEO Details
• ☑ Tags
• ☑ Locale
• ☑ Comments

→ Just uncheck the ones you don't need.

• ✅ Per User
• ✅ Works Immediately
• ❌ Needs setting for each user
• ❌ Might come back after plugin updates

If you just think "it's annoying right now", this solves 80% of the problem.

2. Ban Columns from Plugins (Recommended)

AIOSEO / TruSEO plugins tend to spawn columns on their own, so deleting them on the WordPress side makes things stable.

Add to functions.php (Safe):

// Remove unnecessary columns from post list
add_filter('manage_posts_columns', function ($columns) {
    unset($columns['aioseo-details']); // AIOSEO Details
    unset($columns['aioseo-score']);   // TruSEO Score
    unset($columns['tags']);           // Tags
    unset($columns['comments']);       // Comments
    return $columns;
});

If you have custom post types:

add_filter('manage_posts_columns', 'remove_post_columns', 100);
add_filter('manage_pages_columns', 'remove_post_columns', 100);

• ✅ Common for all users
• ✅ Won't come back even after plugin updates
• ✅ Admin panel becomes a clean "Workspace"

3. Stop it in AIOSEO Settings (Official Route)

If you continue to use AIOSEO, this is also an option.

AIOSEO → Settings → Search Appearance or Admin Settings

• "Show TruSEO Score in Post List" → OFF

• "SEO Details Column" → OFF

• ❌ Item names tend to change with versions

• ❌ Sometimes turns back ON

The ZIDOOKA! Optimal Solution

Assuming your operation style (Massive articles, High speed, CLI posting):

Conclusion: 2. Delete columns with PHP is the best.

Reason:

• SEO Score is enough if seen in the "Edit Post" screen.
• The Post List should be a Production Management View.
• 293 articles × Horizontal scrolling kills productivity.

Bonus: Minimum Recommended Configuration

You only need to keep these columns 👇

• ☑ Title
• ☑ Category
• ☑ Author (if needed)
• ☑ Date

→ List = UI for assembly line work.