Posts Table Pro vs TablePress
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| Feature | Posts Table Pro v1.4.14 · 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 | 3,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Posts Table with Search & Sort · Posts Table Pro ($) | TablePress · TablePress Premium ($) |
| Pros | Sortable, searchable table from a shortcode; Filter by date, category, tag or author; Pagination and responsive layouts | 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 | Pro version is promoted in the settings; Vendor promo content is fetched on admin pages; Free version is limited to standard posts | 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 | Posts table shortcode, Stops loading when Pro is active, Pro version upsell in settings ($) | 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 |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Cloudflare APO |
| Other | Barn2 promo API | Freemius SDK |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | Only if you agree |
| External services | barn2.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |