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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “responsive 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 “responsive 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

Responsive Table for Elementor shows at wp.org #7 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 497 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 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 Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221) wp.org #4 5 Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #8 ↑5 3 too low 6 Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34) wp.org #6 ↑1 7 Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #12 ↓6 5 too low 8 Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254) wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too low 9 Responsive Pricing Table 10K+ · 4.6★ (91) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too low 10 Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #10 ↑1 11 Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) wp.org #13 ↑1 2 too low 12 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497) wp.org #23 11 too low 13 Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) wp.org #5 8 too high 14 Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43) wp.org #15 ↑4 1 too low 15 Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) wp.org #16 ↓4 1 too low 16 FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #19 ↑3 3 too low 17 Tableberg – Simple Gutenberg Table Block 4K+ · 4.8★ (46) wp.org #24 7 too low 18 Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too low 19 Heroic Table of Contents 5K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #9 11 too high 21 Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too high 22 Responsive Table for Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↑1 15 too high 23 Table for Divi 1K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too high 24 Table Addons for Elementor – Responsive Table Builder 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓3 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.