wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “open 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 “open table”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.
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 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 #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 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
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) places #11 on merit, 4.7★ from 5231 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #3 4 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 
Social Preview and Open Graph Tags 50K+ · 4.6★ (122)
wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too high 6 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #8 ↑1 2 too low 7 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too high 8 
Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472)
wp.org #11 ↓5 3 too low 9 
Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288)
wp.org #9 ↓1 10 
We’re Open! 5K+ · 5.0★ (45)
wp.org #7 ↑7 3 too high 11 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231)
wp.org #18 ↓5 7 too low 12 
Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497)
wp.org #17 ↑3 5 too low 13 
Five Star Restaurant Reservations – WordPress Booking Plugin 10K+ · 4.7★ (211)
wp.org #15 ↑8 2 too low 14 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #14 ↑2 15 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #22 ↓5 7 too low 16 
SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.9★ (77)
wp.org #16 ↑5 17 
Heroic Table of Contents 5K+ · 4.7★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #10 7 too high 18 
SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph 300K+ · 4.8★ (51)
wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too low 19 
Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26)
wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too high 20 
WowShipping – Table Rate & Weight Based Shipping 700+ · 5.0★ (25)
wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Table for Divi 1K+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #12 9 too high 22 
Price Table Block 800+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓4 3 too high 23 
Open Accessibility 50+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓4 24 
Responsive Table for Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓2 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.