wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “woocommerce 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 “woocommerce table”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 6 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

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) shows at wp.org #5 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 500K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 105 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 706 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681) wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too low 2

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #1 1 too high 3

Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5

WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ · 3.4★ (177) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #2 ↓1 3 too high 6

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #8 ↓4 2 too low 7

Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539) wp.org #11 4 too low 8

Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9

Table Rate Shipping for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (74) wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too high 10

Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #15 ↑1 5 too low 11

Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496) wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706) wp.org #21 ↓4 9 too low 13

Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 1 too high 14

Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #22 ↓8 8 too low 15

Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #19 4 too low 16

Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 ↓6 3 too high 17

Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (127) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↑7 18

BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #18 19

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ · 2.0★ (105) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #5 ↑4 14 too high 20

Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews wp.org #23 3 too low 21

TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓6 7 too high 22

Pinterest for WooCommerce 200K+ · 2.3★ (68) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 ↑3 12 too high 23

Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too high 24

ShipStation for WooCommerce 40K+ · 3.3★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓2

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.