WordPress plugin comparison
Excel tables vs TablePress
At a glance
- TablePress has more active installs: 600K+, against 50+ for Excel tables.
- On a typical day, TablePress is downloaded about 4,585 times, Excel tables about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- TablePress was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against May 10, 2018 for Excel tables.
- TablePress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Excel tables.
- TablePress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Excel tables.
Line by line
TablePress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Excel tables |  TablePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,317 | #96 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 369.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(4.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×4.89 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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