WordPress plugin comparison
Excel tables vs WP Table Builder
At a glance
- WP Table Builder has more active installs: 50K+, against 50+ for Excel tables.
- On a typical day, WP Table Builder is downloaded about 417 times, Excel tables about 2.
- Excel tables is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 681 reviews.
- WP Table Builder was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against May 10, 2018 for Excel tables.
- WP Table Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Excel tables.
- Excel tables has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for WP Table Builder.
Line by line
WP Table Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Excel tables |  WP Table Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,317 | #747 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 39.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(681) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 33% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 day 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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