Disable Widget Block Editor vs Flexible Table Block
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Flexible Table Block leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #791, ahead of Disable Widget Block Editor at #9,520. Over the last 7 days Flexible Table Block climbed 3 places and Disable Widget Block Editor slipped 75 places. Flexible Table Block has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 40K+ active installs against 400+ for Disable Widget Block Editor. Downloads this week: Flexible Table Block 3,191 and Disable Widget Block Editor 32. Ratings: Disable Widget Block Editor 4★ from 4 and Flexible Table Block 4.9★ from 34 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Widget Block Editor | Flexible Table Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,520 ▼ 75 | #791 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 3,191 |
| Rating | 4★ (4) | 4.9★ (34) |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2020 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 3.9.0 |
| Best rank on record | #9,386 | #791 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2020 | Oct 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Widget Block Editor or Flexible Table Block?
By active installs, Flexible Table Block: 40K+ sites run it against 400+ for Disable Widget Block Editor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Widget Block Editor or Flexible Table Block?
Flexible Table Block, at #791 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Widget Block Editor at #9,520. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Widget Block Editor or Flexible Table Block alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.