--- title: "WooCommerce Product Table Alternative" id: "37923" type: "page" slug: "woocommerce-product-table-alternative" published_at: "2026-09-27T06:18:15+00:00" modified_at: "2026-09-27T06:18:20+00:00" url: "https://wppool.dev/flextable/woocommerce-product-table-alternative/" markdown_url: "https://wppool.dev/flextable/woocommerce-product-table-alternative.md" --- WooCommerce Product Table Alternative # A simpler WooCommerce Product Table alternative Barn2’s WooCommerce Product Table reads live from your store and builds order forms. FlexTable takes a different route: manage the table in a Google Sheet and publish it anywhere on your site. [Get started free](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sheets-to-wp-table-live-sync/) [Compare features →](#compare) ![A side by side comparison of FlexTable and Barn2 WooCommerce Product Table covering data source, add to cart, WooCommerce requirement and setup](/wp-content/themes/wppool/assets/img/flextable-woocommerce/flextable-vs-barn2.webp) Feature by feature ## FlexTable vs WooCommerce Product Table by Barn2 Two plugins, two different jobs. Here is how they actually differ. | Capability | FlexTable | WooCommerce Product Table (Barn2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Where the data lives | A Google Sheet you edit | Your WooCommerce product catalog | | Setup | Connect a sheet and map the columns | Install it and it reads your existing products | | Add to cart | Link to the product or checkout page | Built-in add to cart, right in the table | | Bulk or wholesale ordering | Not built for this | Core feature, with quantity fields per row | | Variable products | Shown as regular columns from your sheet | Dropdowns or a row per variation | | Works without WooCommerce | Yes, any WordPress site | No, WooCommerce is required | | Day to day price updates | Anyone who can edit a spreadsheet | Through WooCommerce or WordPress admin | | Search, sort and filter | Yes | Yes | | Best fit | Catalogs, price lists, spec and comparison tables | A full order-form shopping experience | Which one fits ## Pick the tool that matches how you sell Both are solid plugins. They just solve different problems. Choose FlexTable### If your product table is a catalog, not a cart - You already keep product data in Google Sheets - You want a catalog, price list, or spec table, not a shopping cart - Teammates need to update prices without opening WordPress - The table also needs to work on a site without WooCommerce Choose Barn2’s plugin### If you need a real order form - Customers should add multiple products to cart from one table - Your product data already lives in WooCommerce and should stay there - You need a wholesale order form with quantity fields per row Why teams pick FlexTable ## Built for people who live in spreadsheets Everything you need to turn a sheet into a table your visitors can actually use. ### Live sync from Google Sheets Edit a row in the sheet and the table on your site updates on its own. ### Search, sort and filter Shoppers can find a product in a few hundred rows in seconds. ### Images and buy links Add a column for product images and another that links out to buy. ### Works on any page Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, or a shortcode. No WooCommerce required. ### Spec and comparison tables Line up attributes side by side, not just a plain product list. ### No product import Nothing to migrate into WordPress. The sheet stays the source of truth. Switching over ## Moving from a database table to a spreadsheet table You are not importing anything into FlexTable. You are pulling your product list back out into a sheet. 01 ### Export your products Use WooCommerce’s own export tool, or your table plugin’s export, to get your products into a spreadsheet. 02 ### Trim the sheet down Keep the columns shoppers actually need: name, price, image, SKU, and a link to each product. 03 ### Connect it to FlexTable Paste the sheet URL, publish the table, and edit the sheet whenever something changes. FAQs ## Common questions about switching Is FlexTable a direct replacement for Barn2's WooCommerce Product Table? Not a one-to-one replacement. Barn2's plugin reads live from WooCommerce and builds order forms with add to cart built in. FlexTable displays a table from a Google Sheet. If you want a catalog, price list, or spec table, FlexTable fits well. If you need customers to add multiple products to cart from the table itself, Barn2's plugin is built for that. Does FlexTable support add to cart like Barn2's plugin? No, not natively. FlexTable can link each row to its product page or add-to-cart URL, so a Buy button takes shoppers straight there. The cart itself still runs on your WooCommerce product pages, not inside the table. Do I need WooCommerce to use FlexTable? No. FlexTable works on any WordPress site, with or without WooCommerce. Barn2's WooCommerce Product Table requires WooCommerce to be active. Which one is easier to manage day to day? It depends on your team. With FlexTable, anyone who can edit a spreadsheet can update the table, no WordPress login needed. With Barn2's plugin, updates happen through WooCommerce or the WordPress admin, which keeps everything in one system. Can I use FlexTable and Barn2's plugin on the same site? Yes, technically. They do not conflict. But most stores only need one for a given table, since they solve different jobs. Some sites use Barn2's plugin for the shop and FlexTable for a separate spec sheet, price list, or staff or partner directory elsewhere on the site. Is FlexTable cheaper than Barn2's WooCommerce Product Table? Pricing changes on both sides, so check current plans on wppool.dev and barn2.com directly. FlexTable also covers general WordPress tables and AI table features beyond WooCommerce, which is worth weighing alongside price. ## Join Our Community Join our ever-growing community for the latest offers, updates, support, and more ![Community members profile pictures showing active FlexTable users](https://imagedelivery.net/ljIyvOIdtJguvpVgdVbbiA/e5a228d1-cc86-4fbf-1b03-67675d540000/public) [Facebook](https://lnk.wppool.dev/la2gPZG) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/WPPOOL/) ## Turn your product sheet into a table today Connect a Google Sheet and publish a searchable product table in a few minutes. [Get started free](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sheets-to-wp-table-live-sync/) [See the WooCommerce page →](/flextable/woocommerce-product-table/)