Ninja Tables vs wpDataTables
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| Feature | Ninja Tables v5.2.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | wpDataTables v6.6.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 9, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Ninja Tables · Ninja Tables Pro ($) | wpDataTables Lite · wpDataTables Premium ($) |
| 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 | Imports Excel, CSV, XML, JSON and nested JSON sources; Charts with Chart.js or Google Charts, plus table shortcodes; Blocks and modules for Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Avada and WPBakery |
| 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 | Premium needed for WooCommerce tables, folders and Google Sheets API; Remote JSON, XML and Excel sources must be reachable from the server; Table data is only as current as the source it is loaded from |
| 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 | Excel and CSV table sources, XML, JSON and nested JSON table sources, Tables from a MySQL query, Charts from table data, Table, chart and cell shortcodes, Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Avada and WPBakery integrations, IvyForms integration, Optional usage tracking with a consent setting |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Fluent Forms | Elementor, Divi, Avada, IvyForms |
| Other | — | Google Charts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpmanageninja.com | bi.melograno.io, www.gstatic.com, wpreportbuilder.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 3 |
| Custom tables | — | 6 |