wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wp tables”
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 “wp tables”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 4 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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
Index WP MySQL For Speed shows at wp.org #19 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 50K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 99 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #1 2 
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More 4M+ · 4.8★ (5209)
wp.org #2 3 
WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups 100K+ · 4.8★ (2470)
wp.org #3 4 
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #4 5 
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8708)
wp.org #5 6 
All-in-One WP Migration and Backup 5M+ · 4.5★ (7676)
wp.org #6 7 
WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681)
wp.org #7 8 
Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472)
wp.org #8 9 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative 500K+ · 4.1★ (758)
wp.org #9 1 too high 11 
WP Reset 300K+ · 4.8★ (1014)
wp.org #13 2 too low 12 
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449)
wp.org #12 13 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #10 3 too high 14 
FluentSMTP – WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP 700K+ · 4.8★ (410)
wp.org #14 15 
WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click 100K+ · 4.8★ (1138)
wp.org #21 6 too low 16 
WP Activity Log 300K+ · 4.7★ (490)
wp.org #17 1 too low 17 
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #16 1 too high 18 
WP Crontrol 300K+ · 4.4★ (167)
wp.org #15 3 too high 19 
WP Mail Logging 300K+ · 4.7★ (375)
wp.org #23 4 too low 20 
WP-Sweep 100K+ · 4.7★ (138)
wp.org #20 21 
WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 90K+ · 4.8★ (81)
wp.org #22 1 too low 22 
Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34)
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 
Pricing Table WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.3★ (133)
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Index WP MySQL For Speed 50K+ · 4.8★ (99) throws errorsnot PHP-current
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.