WordPress plugin comparison
WP Data Access vs wpDataTables
WP Data Access
by Passionate Programmer Peter
10K+ installs4.9
wpDataTables
by Melograno Venture Studio
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- wpDataTables has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for WP Data Access.
- On a typical day, WP Data Access is downloaded about 715 times, wpDataTables about 456.
- WP Data Access is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.5 from 449 reviews.
- WP Data Access was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for wpDataTables.
- wpDataTables resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 88% for WP Data Access.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- wpDataTables has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Data Access.
Line by line
wpDataTables leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Data Access | wpDataTables |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,575 | #631 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.6K | 31.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(88) | 4.5(449) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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