Flexible Table Block vs WordPress Playground 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 #796, ahead of WordPress Playground Block at #11,818. Over the last 7 days Flexible Table Block slipped 1 place and WordPress Playground Block slipped 39 places. Flexible Table Block has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 40K+ active installs against 200+ for WordPress Playground Block. Downloads this week: Flexible Table Block 1,067 and WordPress Playground Block 119. Ratings: Flexible Table Block 4.9★ from 34 and WordPress Playground Block 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Flexible Table Block | WordPress Playground Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #796 ▼ 1 | #11,818 ▼ 39 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,067 | 119 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (34) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jul 26, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.9.0 | 0.2.20 |
| Best rank on record | #792 | #11,509 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2021 | Jun 2023 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Flexible Table Block or WordPress Playground Block?
By active installs, Flexible Table Block: 40K+ sites run it against 200+ for WordPress Playground Block, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Flexible Table Block or WordPress Playground Block?
Flexible Table Block, at #796 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WordPress Playground Block at #11,818. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Flexible Table Block or WordPress Playground 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.