wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “table widget”
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 widget”, 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
TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 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
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 1516 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.
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #1 2 
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #2 3 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #3 4 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #4 5 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #10 3 too low 8 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #7 2 too high 10 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11 
Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104)
wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too low 12 Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516)
wp.org #23 ↓5 11 too low 13 
Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288)
wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #21 7 too low 15 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #11 ↑6 4 too high 16 
Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ · 4.7★ (117)
wp.org #16 ↓2 17 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #19 2 too low 18 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #22 ↑2 4 too low 19 
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ · 4.8★ (191)
wp.org #24 ↓5 5 too low 20 
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35)
wp.org #18 ↑3 2 too high 21 
Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑3 4 too high 22 TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #8 14 too high 23 
Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26)
wp.org #20 ↓4 3 too high 24 
Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #15 9 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.