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

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 tables”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 4 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

Responsive Table for Elementor shows at wp.org #12 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 12 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

Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 1680 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. 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

Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3

Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too high 4

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #4 5

WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681) wp.org #5 6

Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497) wp.org #6 ↑4 7

Pricing Table WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.3★ (133) wp.org #7 ↓1 8

Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #9 ↑6 1 too low 9

Responsive Pricing Table 10K+ · 4.6★ (91) wp.org #11 ↓3 2 too low 10

Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #21 ↑1 11 too low 11

Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too low 12

Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254) wp.org #22 ↓1 10 too low 13

WRC Pricing Tables – Responsive CSS3 Pricing Tables 1K+ · 4.2★ (36) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too high 14

Visualizer – Tables & Charts Manager with Built-in AI Generator 20K+ · 4.4★ (225) not PHP-current wp.org #18 4 too low 15

Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #17 2 too low 16

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #24 8 too low 17

Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #8 ↓1 9 too high 18

FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #23 5 too low 19

TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓2 4 too high 20

Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #19 ↑1 1 too high 21

TableMaster for Elementor – Responsive Data Tables & Comparison Tables 400+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #16 5 too high 22

JustTables – WooCommerce Product Table 500+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too high 23

Superb Table (SEO Optimized Tables With Schema) 2K+ · 3.6★ (5) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #14 9 too high 24

Responsive Table for Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓1 12 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.