FAQ Category: Documentation

  • Access capabilities and user permissions

    Access permissions in WordPress are based around Roles and Capabilities. TablePress also fully supports and uses this system, by performing relevant permission checks before executing desired user actions. For this, it also uses custom access capabilities that are documented below. … Continue reading →

  • Configuration parameter reference

    All versions of TablePress support the following basic configuration parameters, both in the “TablePress Table” block in the editor as well as when using the [table “N” not found /] Shortcode. The supported configuration parameters of the TablePress premium feature … Continue reading →

  • The “TablePress table” editor block

    When editing posts or pages, use the “TablePress table” block in the WordPress block editor to insert TablePress tables that you have created or imported. You will be shown a dropdown to select the desired table, as well as an … Continue reading →

  • Source Code

    The source code of TablePress Free is available in the ZIP file that can be downloaded from the plugin’s page in the WordPress Plugin Repository. It is Open Source and licensed as Free Software under GNU General Public License 2 … Continue reading →

  • Import and Export Formats

    TablePress understands a variety of common spreadsheet formats and can use them for importing and exporting tables. In addition, TablePress supports multiple import sources and can either add new tables from imported files or replace or append to existing tables. … Continue reading →

  • Plugin Hooks, Actions, and Filters

    TablePress has a large number of WordPress Plugin Hooks (Actions and Filters) in its source code. These provide easy and well established methods to add new features and enhancements to the plugin, or to alter plugin behavior. A more detailed … Continue reading →

  • Table Features for Site Visitors

    TablePress can add features like sorting, pagination (with length change feature), scrolling, and filtering/searching to a table. To enable those, check the corresponding checkboxes on the table’s “Edit” screen. Even more features for your site’s visitors are available in the … Continue reading →

  • CSS selectors, Styling

    Every table gets certain CSS classes and an HTML ID that can be used for styling. Add your styling commands to the “Custom CSS” textarea on the “Plugin Options” screen. There are examples for common styling tasks on the FAQ … Continue reading →

  • Plugin Options

    The plugin has the following general “Plugin Options”. They affect the global plugin behavior in different areas. Custom CSS If you want to change the style of tables, you can enter those additional commands into the “Custom CSS” textarea. There … Continue reading →

  • Table Options

    Each table has individual options that only concern that table. They can be changed on the table’s “Edit” screen. All of them may be overwritten by the corresponding configuration parameter of the “TablePress table” block in the block editor. The … Continue reading →