WordPress plugin comparison
WP Simple Table vs wpDataTables
WP Simple Table
by Tawhid Islam Raihan
10+ installs4.0
wpDataTables
by Melograno Venture Studio
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- wpDataTables has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for WP Simple Table.
- On a typical day, wpDataTables is downloaded about 456 times, WP Simple Table about 0.
- wpDataTables is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 449 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- wpDataTables was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 18, 2019 for WP Simple Table.
- wpDataTables is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP Simple Table.
- wpDataTables has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for WP Simple Table.
Line by line
wpDataTables leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Simple Table | wpDataTables |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,761 | #631 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 31.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.5(449) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 4.3 | 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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