wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “post 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 “post table”, 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
TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables shows at wp.org #5 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 16 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
Post Views Counter places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 1237 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.
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #1 2 
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #2 3 
WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681)
wp.org #4 ↑2 1 too low 4 
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #9 ↓4 4 too low 6 
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276)
wp.org #7 ↑2 1 too low 7 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #11 ↓2 4 too low 8 Post Views Counter 100K+ · 4.9★ (1237)
wp.org #15 7 too low 9 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too low 11 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #10 ↑10 1 too high 12 
Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↑4 6 too high 13 
Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories 100K+ · 4.5★ (172)
wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14 
Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472)
wp.org #19 ↓6 5 too low 15 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #21 ↓2 6 too low 16 
Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34)
wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too high 17 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too high 18 
Table Rate Shipping for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (74)
wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too high 19 
Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288)
wp.org #22 ↓5 3 too low 20 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #18 ↑6 2 too high 21 TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↓1 16 too high 22 
Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP 20K+ · 4.7★ (159) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 
Heroic Table of Contents 5K+ · 4.7★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓3 24 
Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓2 4 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.