wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “html 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 “html table”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Table for Divi shows at wp.org #9 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 254 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

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 #3 1 too low 3

Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187) wp.org #2 1 too high 4

Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221) wp.org #4 5

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #7 ↓2 2 too low 6

Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #6 ↑1 7

Table Sorter 5K+ · 4.8★ (29) wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too high 8

HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin 10K+ · 4.9★ (57) wp.org #8 9

Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254) wp.org #14 ↑2 5 too low 10

Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #10 ↑1 11

Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 ↑3 1 too low 12

Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #15 ↑2 3 too low 13

Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #20 ↓8 7 too low 14

Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail 20K+ · 4.8★ (87) wp.org #17 ↓4 3 too low 15

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #24 9 too low 16

Code Snippets 1M+ · 4.7★ (510) not PHP-current wp.org #19 ↓10 3 too low 17

Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↑9 4 too high 18

Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34) wp.org #21 ↓1 3 too low 19

CSV to HTML 300+ · 5.0★ (22) heavy footprint thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓1 3 too low 20

Heroic Table of Contents 5K+ · 4.7★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↑2 4 too high 21

Kwayy HTML Sitemap 6K+ · 4.7★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22

TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #11 ↑3 11 too high 23

Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #23 24

Table for Divi 1K+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↑1 15 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.