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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “cell”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “cell”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 1 plugin is pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

16Deza Table Cell Extras shows at wp.org #12 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Bulk Edit Posts and Products in Spreadsheet places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 217 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #1 2 Page Builder by SiteOrigin 400K+ · 4.8★ (1005) wp.org #3 ↑3 1 too low 3 Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 Admin Columns 100K+ · 4.9★ (1652) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #7 ↓4 8 Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9 Bulk Edit Posts and Products in Spreadsheet 7K+ · 4.8★ (217) wp.org #15 ↑1 6 too low 10 Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34) wp.org #10 11 Tableberg – Simple Gutenberg Table Block 4K+ · 4.8★ (46) wp.org #11 12 Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #17 5 too low 13 R Really Simple CSV Importer 40K+ · 4.9★ (107) wp.org #22 ↓1 9 too low 14 FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #14 15 RioVizual — Table Blocks for Comparison, Pricing and Pros & Cons 1K+ · 4.6★ (12) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #8 8 too high 17 Bulky – Bulk Edit Products for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #23 ↓1 6 too low 18 RepairBuddy – Repair Shop CRM & Booking Plugin for WordPress 400+ · 4.9★ (24) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 cformsII 3K+ · 4.3★ (21) wp.org #24 ↓1 5 too low 20 Table Addons for Elementor 20K+ · 3.2★ (19) wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too high 21 Export Customers Data 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 TableMaster for Elementor – Responsive Data Tables & Comparison Tables 400+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #18 4 too high 23 16Deza Table Cell Extras 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↑1 11 too high 24 Responsive Table for Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓1 3 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.