Elementor vs WP Table Builder
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Table Builder v2.2.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | WP Table Builder · WP Table Builder Pro addon ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default | Drag and drop table building without code; Table block and shortcode for placement; Import and export of tables |
| Cons | Forms, theme builder and popups need the Pro edition; Large plugin with many modules and admin screens; Some AI features prompt for upgrade or credits | Premium features need the Pro addon; Pro addon is delivered through Freemius; Opt-in usage tracking through Freemius SDK |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual page editor, Kit with global site settings and styles, REST routes for editor documents, Responsive frontend styles, Site editor for templates, Reusable components, Global classes, Nested tabs and accordion widgets, Opt-in usage tracking | Table block for the block editor, wptb shortcode for placing a table, Import and export of tables, Pro addon version sync through Freemius ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | my.elementor.com, ms-8874.elementor.com, assets.elementor.com, go.elementor.com, elementor.com, api-eu.mixpanel.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, editor.elementor.com, assets.stg.elementor.red, assets.dev.builder.elementor.red, plugins.svn.wordpress.org | api.freemius.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |