Mini DataTables

A lightweight Laravel DataTables package inspired by Yajra DataTables.

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Features

• Simple JSON response
• Query Builder support
• Search support
• Pagination
• Sorting
• Custom columns
• Raw columns
• Laravel auto-discovery

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Installation

Install package via Composer:

composer require crushjs/mini-datatables

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Publish Assets

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=minidatatables-assets

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Laravel Auto Discovery

The package supports Laravel auto-discovery.

No manual provider registration required.

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Usage

Basic Example

use App\Models\User;
use Crushjs\MiniDataTables\MiniDataTables;

Route::get('/users', function () {
    return MiniDataTables::of(
        User::query()
    )->make();
});

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Response Example

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "John"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "name": "Jane"
    }
  ]
}

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Search

URL

/users?search=john

Example

return MiniDataTables::of(
    User::query()
)
->search('name', 'test')
->make();

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Pagination

Example

return MiniDataTables::of(
    User::query()
)
->paginate(10)
->make();

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Sorting

URL

/users?sort=id

Example

return MiniDataTables::of(
    User::query()
)
->sort()
->make();

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Add Custom Column

return MiniDataTables::of(
    User::query()
)
->addColumn('action', function ($user) {
    return '<button>Edit</button>';
})
->make();

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Edit Column

return MiniDataTables::of(
    User::query()
)
->editColumn('name', function ($user) {
    return strtoupper($user->name);
})
->make();

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Raw Column

return MiniDataTables::of(
    User::query()
)
->rawColumns(['action'])
->make();

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Full Example

use App\Models\User;
use Crushjs\MiniDataTables\MiniDataTables;

Route::get('/users', function () {

    return MiniDataTables::of(
        User::query()
    )
    ->search('name')
    ->sort()
    ->paginate(10)
    ->addColumn('action', function ($user) {
        return '<button>Edit</button>';
    })
    ->rawColumns(['action'])
    ->make();

});

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Package Structure

mini-datatables/
 ├── composer.json
 ├── README.md
 └── src/
      ├── MiniDataTables.php
      ├── MiniDataTablesServiceProvider.php
      └── Facades/
           └── MiniTable.php

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Local Development

Clone repository:

git clone https://github.com/crushjs/mini-datatables.git

Install dependencies:

composer install

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Testing Inside Laravel

Add local repository to Laravel project:

"repositories": [
    {
        "type": "path",
        "url": "./packages/crushjs/mini-datatables"
    }
]

Then install:

composer require crushjs/mini-datatables:@dev

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Requirements

• PHP 8.1+
• Laravel 10+
• Laravel 11+
• Laravel 12+

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Roadmap

• Global search
• Multi-column sorting
• Export CSV
• Export Excel
• API Resources
• Vue support
• React support

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License

MIT License

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Author

Crushjs

GitHub: https://github.com/crushjs

Screenshots

Table UI

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Controller Example

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Blade Usage

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Route Example