wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “table auto layout”
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 “table auto layout”, 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
Auto Affiliate Links shows at wp.org #13 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.1★ average from 39 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #1 2 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #2 3 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #3 4 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295)
wp.org #4 5 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #7 2 too low 6 
Smart Grid-Layout Design for Contact Form 7 10K+ · 4.5★ (72)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497)
wp.org #10 3 too low 8 
Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104)
wp.org #8 9 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #6 3 too high 10 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #9 1 too high 11 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #14 2 too low 13 
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418)
wp.org #17 3 too low 15 
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276)
wp.org #11 4 too high 16 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231)
wp.org #21 5 too low 17 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #20 3 too low 18 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #22 3 too low 20 
Pricing Table WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.3★ (133)
wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Auto Affiliate Links 2K+ · 4.1★ (39)
wp.org #13 8 too high 22 
Product Layouts for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 
Bit Social – Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler 6K+ · 4.5★ (36)
wp.org #23 24 
Plover Kit – Blocks, Patterns, Responsive Layout and Gutenberg Editor Enhancements 3K+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #24 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.