6 Methods to Add Tables to WordPress

ContactWordPress Foreign Trade Website BuildingWith more clients, almost all need to insert WordPress tables into posts and pages to list product parameters. This article summarizes 6 methods for adding tables to WordPress for everyone.To insert table data into a WordPress website, you can choose from the following methods:

Method 1: Copy and Paste

WordPress method one for adding tables is to directly copy the table from Word or Excel, then switch to the WordPress editor and paste it to insert the table. This method is the most convenient, but the drawbacks are also obvious. Too complex tables might cause misalignment when pasted, and the table style will be different from that in Word or Excel, requiring custom code modifications.

Method 2: Add via Gutenberg Editor

The Gutenberg editor is now the default page editor for WordPress, so we can directly add a table within the Gutenberg editor in WordPress. The tables created by this function do not support overly complex styles, but they have good compatibility.

Method 3: Use a Builder to Add

Many WordPress websites use popular builders like Elementor. Some of these builders come with table functionality, while others can add table functionality through additional extensions.

Method 4: Use a Table Plugin

You can search for many table-related plugins from the WordPress Plugin Repository. Naibabiji has previously shared several of them:

1. Method for Adding a Sortable Table with Floating Headers to a WordPress Website: TablePress
2. Convenient and flexible method for inserting tables into WordPress websites: WP Table Builder
3. Compact WordPress Responsive Table Plugin: Responsive Data Table
4. Data Tables Generator by Supsystic - A WP Table Plugin Supporting Cell Merging

In addition to free table plugins, if you search carefully, you will also find some paid table plugins. Try each plugin and choose one that you find convenient to install and use.

Method 5: Use Images

If your table is relatively complex, the method of inserting an image is the most convenient. You might haveSEOconcerns in this regard. However, if presenting the table as an image is more beneficial for user experience than the seven methods mentioned above, inserting an image is also a good method.

Method 6: Use Online HTML Code Generation

https://www.tablesgenerator.com/html_tablesis a website for generating HTML code for tables online. It can help us convert table content into HTML code, which can then be pasted into WordPress.Usage method:1. You can click New under File (New table), create a demo table (Create an example table), or directly set the table size (Set size) under the Table menu.2. At Theme, you can select a theme style for the table.3. Double-click the table to input content. The tools at the top can merge cells, insert images and links, and perform other operations.4. After generating the HTML code, copy all the HTML code.5. Paste the HTML code into WordPress (in the Classic Editor, you need to switch to text mode to paste; in the Gutenberg Editor, you can directly add an HTML block and paste). That's all for the six methods Naiba shares for adding tables in WordPress. Choose a method that suits you.