Flexible Table Block
by Aki Hamano · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 53K+ installs across the portfolio →
Flexible Table Block is a custom block plugin for the WordPress block editor that allows you to create tables in any configuration.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈49K estimated
Momentum
-18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “gutenberg table”, “block plugin” and “breakpoints” to your wp.org tags. You rank #11, #12 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 360.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 98 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 34 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| table block | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| tables block | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| flexible | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| table your tag | #7 | #10 | up 1 |
| block table | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| block plugin | #12 | #16 | down 5 |
| block your tag | #15 | #15 | up 2 |
| gutenberg table | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| wordpress block | #17 | #18 | up 1 |
| button block | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| breakpoints | #12 | #11 | down 2 |
| tables | #18 | #19 | up 1 |
| custom block | #18 | #17 | 0 |
| table of content block | #8 | #9 | down 1 |
| block styles | #15 | #15 | up 4 |
| configuration | #22 | #23 | up 2 |
| table of contents block | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| table of contents | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| html block | #16 | #14 | up 3 |
| block controls | #17 | #12 | up 3 |
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
119 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 83 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “gutenberg table”, “block plugin” and “breakpoints” to your wp.org tags. You rank #11, #12 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “block”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 24.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.9.0 · 26 Jul 2026
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Andrea Roenning5mo ago
The Block Settings UI has many options but it is still easy to use to create responsive tables. The ability to add a cell width to a column of table cells is a great way to account for table content. It’s nice that you can easily transform from a Core Table block to a Flexible Table block.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bmoooooo9mo ago
This is a great plugin, works perfectly and is so quick to use.I would like to ask for an enhancement. The ability to move columns left or right, and rows up or down, essentially to reorder them. thanks. I will send a donation your way.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Dilworth10mo ago
Thank you! This is just the ticket. The fancy table plugins are overkill and clutter up the dashboard. I just needed a way to be able to customize tables in blog posts…. simple things like styling cells, highlight rows, spanning columns etc. The flexible table block has it all, plus some nice usability improvements too. Well done. Just what a block plugin should be. 🙏
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12mo ago
The best plugin you can get to manage tables with gutenberg editor, highly recommended ! This topic was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by Quentin Le Duff (--Q--).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doubleedesign1.5y ago
Fantastic plugin that provides options that are essential to a proper table editing experience that the core table block does not have, including merging cells and having row headers. I have forked this plugin to make some minor modifications to suit my own needs, and found the code easy to work with to do so. Big thanks to the author and contributors for their work on this and providing it to the community!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arceoh1.6y ago
Been using this for months and it’s great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ minuteme2.1y ago
I was looking high and low for a free Table plugin. The one that comes with Gutenberg does not do the job well. it’s a bit limited. So i decided to try those “free”version of paid table plugin like Ninja table and tablepress. the experience is kind of awful with plenty of restrictions unless you pay. While searching for another free plugin , I came across this. I was hesitant but decided to install and give it a try. Basically does everything i want . Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webaware2.2y ago
All I wanted was a nice table builder that supported merging cells and adding rows and columns. This is exactly that plugin, and the HTML is lovely and clean with no nasty div soup! Great job, well done, five stars and many thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.8.0 Security: Sanitize CSS values in global style settings Fix: Improve permission checks for global settings a11y: Revert focusing first cell when inserting or deleting row or column 3.8.0
- — Version 3.7.0 Tested to WordPress 7.0 Drop support for WP 6.8 3.7.0
- — Version 3.6.0 Tested to WordPress 6.9 Drop support for WP 6.6 and 6.7 Enhancement: Remove reset buttons Enhancement: Improve accessibility of cell alignment setting Enhancement: Parse CSS values more accurately Enhancement: Add CSS cl 3.6.0
- — Version 3.5.0 Tested to WordPress 6.8 Drop support for WP 6.5 Enhancement: Replace deprecated UI with recommended UI 3.5.0
- — Version 3.4.0 Tested to WordPress 6.7 Drop support for WordPress 6.4 Add: Caption toolbar button Enhancement: Update icons Enhancement: Improve accessibility Enhancement: Improve hint text Enhancement: Add box-sizing 3.4.0
- — Version 3.3.0 Tested to WordPress 6.6 Drop support for WordPress 6.3 Enhancement: Support content only mode Enhancement: Update API version from 2 to 3 3.3.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 4 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Flexible Table Block when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Table of contents
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Flexible Table Block is a custom block plugin for the WordPress block editor that allows you to create tabl..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 517 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-23 30K+ → 40K+ up after 272 days in tier
- 2024-07-25 20K+ → 30K+ up after 254 days in tier
- 2023-11-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 278 days in tier
- 2023-02-09 9K+ → 10K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2023-01-15 8K+ → 9K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2022-12-13 7K+ → 8K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2022-11-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2022-10-05 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Genesis Blocks 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Snow Monkey Forms 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Snow Monkey Blocks 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Snow Monkey Editor 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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