FooTable vs TablePress
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
TablePress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #96, ahead of FooTable at #5,707. Over the last 7 days TablePress climbed 1 place and FooTable slipped 52 places. TablePress has the largest install base, roughly 600× the next: 600K+ active installs against 1K+ for FooTable. Downloads this week: TablePress 57,821 and FooTable 67. Ratings: FooTable 4.8★ from 17 and TablePress 5★ from 4,625 reviews.
| Metric | FooTable | TablePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,707 ▼ 52 | #96 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 67 | 57,821 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (17) | 5★ (4,625) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.3.1 | 3.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #5,578 | #96 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2013 | Jun 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 14 |
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, FooTable or TablePress?
By active installs, TablePress: 600K+ sites run it against 1K+ for FooTable, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FooTable or TablePress?
TablePress, at #96 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with FooTable at #5,707. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FooTable or TablePress 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.