Sortable Tables Plugin for WordPress

A powerful WordPress plugin that creates responsive, sortable, and filterable tables using shortcodes. Built on the robust DataTables jQuery plugin with Bootstrap styling.

Features

• ✅ Sortable columns with customizable default sorting
• ✅ Search filtering across all columns
• ✅ Column-specific filtering options
• ✅ Export to CSV, Excel, PDF, and print
• ✅ Responsive tables that work on all devices
• ✅ Custom styling options and themes
• ✅ Pagination with customizable page lengths
• ✅ State saving (remembers user's sorting preferences)

Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file
2. Go to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
3. Browse for the ZIP file and click "Install Now"
4. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu

Basic Usage

Insert a table using the sortable_table shortcode:

[sortable_table data="your_data_source"]

Replace your_data_source with the appropriate data source or parameters as defined in the plugin documentation.

Customization

You can customize the appearance of the tables by modifying the CSS in public/css/sortable-tables-public.css.

Advanced Options

The shortcode accepts multiple parameters to customize your tables:

[sortable_table data='[{"Product": "Widget A", "Price": "$10.99", "Stock": "25"},{"Product": "Widget B", "Price": "$14.99", "Stock": "10"}]' export="true" theme="striped" caption="Product Inventory" ]

Available Parameters

Parameter	Options	Default	Description
data	JSON array	required	Table data in JSON format
export	true/false	false	Enable export buttons (CSV, Excel, PDF, etc.)
responsive	true/false	true	Make table responsive on mobile devices
paging	true/false	true	Enable pagination
searching	true/false	true	Enable search functionality
state_save	true/false	false	Remember user's sorting and filtering preferences
page_length	number	10	Number of rows per page
default_sort	[column, order]	[]	Default sorting (column index and 'asc' or 'desc')
column_filters	true/false	false	Enable per-column filtering
theme	string	default	Table styling theme (options: default, dark, striped, bordered, hover, striped-hover)
caption	string	''	Table caption/title

Example: Table with Export Options

[sortable_table data='[{"Name": "John", "Sales": "1200", "Region": "North"},{"Name": "Mary", "Sales": "1800", "Region": "South"}]' default_sort='[1,"desc"]' ]

Example: Table with Column Filters

Support

For support, please visit the plugin's support forum or contact the developer.

Troubleshooting

Table not displaying correctly?

• Ensure your JSON data is properly formatted
• Try using a JSON validator to check your data structure
• Check browser console for JavaScript errors

Export buttons not showing?

• Make sure export="true" is set in your shortcode

Need help?

• Open an issue on our GitHub repository

Credits

This plugin is built using:

• DataTables jQuery plugin
• Bootstrap framework

Changelog

• 1.0.0: Initial release of the Sortable Tables Plugin.