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Should I use Ninja Tables?

The Best WordPress Table Plugin - ninjatables.com

Worth it. Buy if you run WordPress and need sortable data, pricing, or WooCommerce product tables — start with the free version. Skip it for non-WordPress sites, real BI work, or if you won't keep the plugin patched.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources (reviews, official pages, security bulletins); exact Pro pricing figures not disclosed in sources.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo reliable support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ProNot published in sources reviewed

Best for

  • WordPress sites with data-heavy tables
  • WooCommerce product and comparison pages
  • Pricing tables on marketing sites
  • Non-technical site owners

Not for

  • Non-WordPress websites — plugin only
  • Anyone needing real BI or database reporting
  • Security-strict orgs that won't patch within days
  • Simple one-off tables — Gutenberg's block is enough

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Tampered Pro release means you must apply updates immediately when shipped

medium

CVE-2026-2306 affected the plugin — run the current version only

medium

Free-vs-Pro split gates the advanced features; verify your must-haves before committing

low

Constant discounting and lifetime deals suggest list price isn't the real price — never pay full

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free version with real functionality on
  • Works with WooCommerce for product and review tables
  • Connects to Google Sheets and form plugins
  • Covered positively by multiple independent WordPress review blogs
  • Frequent discounts and occasional lifetime deals

Cons

  • Pro version appears in Wordfence's vulnerability database
  • Pro 5.2.1 was tampered with, forcing emergency updates
  • Best features gated behind the Pro upgrade
  • Some custom designs and functionality need workarounds
  • WordPress-only; useless outside that ecosystem

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/02/2026 - 12 sources - Several published vulnerabilities and one tampered Pro release; safe with prompt patching.

official x3review x5security x4
  • Pro 5.2.1 tampered, Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 and Ninja Tables Pro 5.2.1 were tampered with; users were told to update immediately.
  • CVE-2026-2306, Security bulletin issued for the Ninja Tables Easy Data Table Builder plugin.
  • Listed in Wordfence vulnerability database, Ninja Tables Pro has entries in Wordfence's WordPress vulnerability database.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier, frequent discounts, occasional lifetime deals.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Independent reviewers repeatedly call it an easy builder.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Sheets sync, form integrations, WooCommerce product tables.
  • Support quality. No reliable support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple CVE listings and one tampered Pro release.
  • ~20 G2 reviews small but present G2 footprint
  • Yes Free tier available on WordPress.org
  • 2+ Security incidents CVE-2026-2306 plus tampered Pro 5.2.1
  • Free Starting price Pro pricing not shown in reviewed sources

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Easy data table builder
  • Shortcode embedding

Pro

Not published in sources reviewed

  • WooCommerce product tables
  • Advanced features per free-vs-pro page

Security

Several published vulnerabilities and one tampered Pro release; safe with prompt patching.

  • Pro 5.2.1 tamperedFluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 and Ninja Tables Pro 5.2.1 were tampered with; users were told to update immediately.11
  • CVE-2026-2306Security bulletin issued for the Ninja Tables Easy Data Table Builder plugin.10
  • Listed in Wordfence vulnerability databaseNinja Tables Pro has entries in Wordfence's WordPress vulnerability database.⁹

What users say

G2 carries roughly 20 reviews and independent WordPress blogs broadly rate Ninja Tables a capable, easy-to-use table builder.

Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources (reviews, official pages, security bulletins); exact Pro pricing figures not disclosed in sources.

Easy WordPress table plugin with a solid free tier — but Pro's security history means you must patch fast.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources (reviews, official pages, security bulletins); exact Pro pricing figures not disclosed in sources.

Sources

  1. Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder – WordPress pluginwordpress.org
    official
  2. Ninja Tables Pricingninjatables.com
    official
  3. Ninja Tables Free vs Proninjatables.com
    official
  4. Ninja Tables Reviews – G2g2.com
    review
  5. Ninja Tables Review 2026: Ultimate WordPress Table Pluginstylemywp.com
    review
  6. Ninja Tables Plugin Review – Marketing With WPmarketingwithwp.com
    review
  7. Reddit: wpDataTables or Ninja Tablesreddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit: NinjaTables design and functionality feasibilityreddit.com
    review
  9. Ninja Tables Pro – Wordfence Vulnerability Databasewordfence.com
    security
  10. CVE-2026-2306 security bulletinfreshysites.com
    security
  11. Tampered Fluent Forms Pro / Ninja Tables Pro update noticefacebook.com
    security
  12. XBOW: Ninja Tables Vulnerability Analysisxbow.com
    security

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