wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “table display”
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 display”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 5 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
TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables shows at wp.org #7 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 13 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
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 2051 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.
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #1 2 
WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681)
wp.org #2 3 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #3 4 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #4 5 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #10 3 too low 8 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current
wp.org #11 3 too low 9 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 
Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472)
wp.org #15 5 too low 11 
Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 2 too high 12 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #23 11 too low 13 
Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497)
wp.org #24 11 too low 14 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #19 5 too low 15 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #13 2 too high 16 
Variation Price Display Range for WooCommerce 9K+ · 5.0★ (43)
wp.org #18 2 too low 17 
Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #12 5 too high 18 
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35)
wp.org #17 1 too high 19 
Heroic Table of Contents 5K+ · 4.7★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #14 5 too high 20 TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #7 13 too high 21 
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post list and post sliders 8K+ · 5.0★ (26) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 1 too high 22 
Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 6 too high 23 
Table Of Content Block – Auto-Generate Clickable Table of Contents 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #22 1 too high 24 
Pricing Table – Block – Show Product or Service Pricing in Table Format 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #21 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.