wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “time table”
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 “time table”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 3 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
Posts Table with Search & Sort shows at wp.org #8 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 19 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #1 2 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #2 3 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too high 5 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too high 7 
Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472)
wp.org #10 ↓5 3 too low 8 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #7 ↑2 1 too high 9 
Real-Time Find and Replace 70K+ · 4.5★ (82)
wp.org #9 ↓1 10 
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) heavy footprint
wp.org #13 ↓2 3 too low 11 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #12 ↑5 1 too low 12 
Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics 30K+ · 4.1★ (233)
wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too low 13 
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #24 11 too low 14 Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↑2 6 too high 15 
Daily Prayer Time 1K+ · 4.9★ (96)
wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too low 16 
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35)
wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too high 17 
Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule 10K+ · 4.0★ (128)
wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too high 18 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #21 ↑2 3 too low 19 
SlimStat Analytics – Real-Time Stats, Heatmaps & Ecommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (816) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #23 4 too low 20 
WP Time Slots Booking Form 1K+ · 5.0★ (41) not PHP-current
wp.org #20 ↑1 21 
Table Addons for Elementor 20K+ · 3.2★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too high 22 
Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23 
Table Of Content Block – Auto-Generate Clickable Table of Contents 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↑1 5 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 #22 2 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.