wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “table overflow”
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 overflow”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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
RioVizual — Table Blocks for Comparison, Pricing and Pros & Cons shows at wp.org #7 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 12 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 216 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. 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 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #2 3 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295)
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 
Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497)
wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 
Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34)
wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too high 6 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #6 ↓1 7 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too low 8 
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8708)
wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #9 ↓1 10 
Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More 2K+ · 4.7★ (91)
wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too low 11 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216)
wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too low 12 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #16 ↑5 4 too low 13 
Visual CSS Style Editor 30K+ · 4.1★ (90)
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
Dynamic Team Manager – Team Member Showcase with grid, slider, table Elementor widget & shortcode 900+ · 4.6★ (25)
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #21 ↑1 6 too low 16 
Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) 80K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #24 ↓1 8 too low 17 RioVizual — Table Blocks for Comparison, Pricing and Pros & Cons 1K+ · 4.6★ (12) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 10 too high 18 
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist 400K+ · 3.9★ (262)
wp.org #19 ↓3 1 too low 19 
SaasPricing – Advanced Pricing & Comparison Tables for Elementor 300+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too high 20 
DineKit – Restaurant Menu, Online Ordering, Table Reservations & POS 70+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓3 2 too low 21 
16Deza Table Cell Extras 70+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #18 3 too high 22 
Arik Dynamic Table & Addons for Elementor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓2 7 too high 23 
Auto Responsive Table 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓3 3 too high 24 
Responsive Horizontal Table Scroll 100+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓3 1 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.