wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “table press”

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 press”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

ShopPress – Shop Builder for Elementor and WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 600+ 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

Simple Custom Post Order places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 588 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #1 ↑1 2

SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.9★ (77) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617) wp.org #4 1 too low 4

Table Sorter 5K+ · 4.8★ (29) wp.org #2 ↓1 2 too high 5

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #9 ↑2 4 too low 6

PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access 10K+ · 4.3★ (66) wp.org #6 ↓1 7

WowShipping – Table Rate & Weight Based Shipping 700+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too high 8

All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720) wp.org #11 ↓2 3 too low 9

Tableberg – Simple Gutenberg Table Block 4K+ · 4.8★ (46) wp.org #8 1 too high 10

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (808) wp.org #16 6 too low 11

Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588) wp.org #18 ↓1 7 too low 12

Index WP MySQL For Speed 50K+ · 4.8★ (99) wp.org #14 ↑6 2 too low 13

Simple:Press Forum 300+ · 4.2★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #7 6 too high 14

Logo Slider – Logo Carousel, Logo Showcase, Logo Gallery & Client Logos 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) wp.org #23 9 too low 15

Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #24 ↓1 9 too low 16

Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More 2K+ · 4.7★ (91) wp.org #20 ↑1 4 too low 17

Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ · 4.5★ (354) wp.org #21 ↓7 4 too low 18

WRC Pricing Tables – Responsive CSS3 Pricing Tables 1K+ · 4.2★ (36) wp.org #12 6 too high 19

RioVizual — Table Blocks for Comparison, Pricing and Pros & Cons 1K+ · 4.6★ (12) thin reviews wp.org #13 6 too high 20

ShopPress – Shop Builder for Elementor and WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #10 10 too high 21

Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor 700+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too high 22

API Press – External API data, Connect API, Import API 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #15 7 too high 23

LIQUID BLOCKS – Slider, Carousel, Accordion 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #22 1 too high 24

Pricing Table builder – Price List 100+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #19 5 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.