Four years ago, I built WP Table Builder — a drag-and-drop table plugin that now has 50,000+ active installs. It solved the problem of creating visual tables in WordPress. But it was built for the classic editor era.
The block editor has matured since then. WordPress is all-in on blocks. And the default table block is still... not great. So I built Tableberg.
Why not just update WP Table Builder?
WP Table Builder uses its own custom drag-and-drop builder. It works well, but it exists outside the block editor. You create a table in a separate admin screen, get a shortcode, and embed it. That made sense in 2019, but in 2023, it feels like a workaround.
Tableberg is different. It's a native Gutenberg block. You insert it directly into your content, edit it right there in the editor, and it behaves like every other block. No shortcodes, no separate admin screens.
What makes Tableberg different
The default WordPress table block gives you a basic HTML table with no styling options. Tableberg gives you:
- Merge cells — finally, you can create proper table layouts
- Individual cell styling — colors, alignment, borders per cell
- Responsive controls — tables that actually work on mobile
- Block nesting — put images, buttons, or lists inside cells
- Header and footer rows with distinct styling
Building on experience
Having built WP Table Builder first was a huge advantage. I already knew what users wanted because I'd been reading their support tickets for four years. The top requests were always: cell merging, better mobile support, and more styling options. Tableberg addresses all three from day one.
The block editor bet
Every new plugin I build now is block-native. The classic editor is going away — slowly, but inevitably. Building blocks that work within the editor (instead of alongside it) is the right long-term bet.
Tableberg is free and growing. Check it out on wordpress.org.