wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “csv to table”
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 “csv to table”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 3 plugins are 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
TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables shows at wp.org #7 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets places #11 on merit, 4.7★ from 1966 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #1 2 
WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681)
wp.org #2 3 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #3 4 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #4 5 R Really Simple CSV Importer 40K+ · 4.9★ (107)
wp.org #5 6 
Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259)
wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too low 8 
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35)
wp.org #6 ↑5 2 too high 9 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 
Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472)
wp.org #14 4 too low 11 WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets 100K+ · 4.7★ (1966)
wp.org #20 ↓1 9 too low 12 
404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring 100K+ · 4.7★ (321)
wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too low 13 
Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497)
wp.org #19 ↓1 6 too low 14 
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #15 ↑1 16 
Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↓1 6 too high 17 
WP All Export – Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel 100K+ · 4.5★ (415)
wp.org #23 ↓1 6 too low 18 
Import Users from CSV 10K+ · 4.1★ (44)
wp.org #12 6 too high 19 
CSV to HTML 300+ · 5.0★ (22) heavy footprint thin reviews
wp.org #13 6 too high 20 
PNG to JPG 10K+ · 4.7★ (40)
wp.org #18 2 too high 21 
Visualizer – Tables & Charts Manager with Built-in AI Generator 20K+ · 4.4★ (225) not PHP-current
wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 15 too high 23 
CSV Importer Plus for ACF 400+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Simple Table Manager 400+ · 4.8★ (4) thin reviews
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.