WP Table Builder vs wpDataTables
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| Feature | WP Table Builder v2.2.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 50,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | WP Table Builder · WP Table Builder Pro addon ($) | wpDataTables Lite · wpDataTables Premium ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop table building without code; Table block and shortcode for placement; Import and export of tables | 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 | Premium features need the Pro addon; Pro addon is delivered through Freemius; Opt-in usage tracking through Freemius SDK | 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 | Table block for the block editor, wptb shortcode for placing a table, Import and export of tables, Pro addon version sync through Freemius ($) | 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 | ||
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Divi, Avada, IvyForms |
| Other | Freemius | Google Charts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 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 | api.freemius.com | bi.melograno.io, www.gstatic.com, wpreportbuilder.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |
| Custom tables | — | 6 |