Ninja Tables vs TablePress
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| Feature | Ninja Tables v5.2.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | TablePress v3.4.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 9, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Ninja Tables · Ninja Tables Pro ($) | TablePress · TablePress Premium ($) |
| Pros | Builds responsive tables with a visual editor and no code; Ready-made templates and CSV import to start quickly; Can pull entries from Fluent Forms into a table | Spreadsheet-style editor with CSV, Excel, HTML and JSON import and export; Embeds through a block, an Elementor widget or a shortcode; Large, long-running free plugin with a mature table feature set |
| Cons | Google Sheets as a data source needs the paid Pro add-on; Pro upgrade prompts and licence notices in the admin menu; Deactivation and lead forms contact the vendor site when the user agrees | Advanced features and priority support need a premium licence; Table data lives in the plugin's own storage, not in post content; Usage tracking through Freemius is offered and stays off unless opted in |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | CSV import into tables, Export table data, Ready-made table templates, Embed tables with shortcodes, Table data from Fluent Forms entries, Add-to-cart buttons in table rows | Table block for the block editor, Elementor table widget, Import from Excel, CSV, and Google Sheets or cloud-share links |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | — | Google Sheets, Dropbox, OneDrive |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Fluent Forms | Elementor, Cloudflare APO |
| Other | — | Freemius SDK |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| 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 | wpmanageninja.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |