Title: Documentation Archives · TablePress

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 * November 12, 2024
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   ## 󠀁[Access capabilities and user permissions](https://tablepress.org/faq/access-capabilities-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. These can be used to control which user roles can 
   do what in TablePress. For…
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 * November 9, 2024
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   ## 󠀁[Configuration parameter reference](https://tablepress.org/faq/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 modules are shown below. In addition, the different
   features modules in the TablePress premium versions…
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 * December 21, 2022
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   ## 󠀁[The “TablePress table” editor block](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-tablepress-table-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 “Advanced”
   section with a field for “Configuration parameters”. You can find a screenshot
   below. Several…
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[Source Code](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-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. The plugin is Open
   Source and licensed as Free Software under GNU General Public License 2 (GNU 
   GPL 2). Development takes place in a git repository on GitHub.
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[Import and Export Formats](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-import-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. Import Formats The major import formats that TablePress
   automatically recognizes are described below. In addition,…
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[Plugin Hooks, Actions, and Filters](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-plugin-hooks-actions-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 explanation can be found in the WordPress Developer Handbook. There 
   are some examples on how…
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[Table Features for Site Visitors](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-datatables-javascript-library/)󠁿
   
 * 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 Premium features that come with a TablePress Premium plan.
   You may decide for each table…
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[CSS selectors, Styling](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-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 page. CSS classes
   are attached as <element class=”class-name”>…</element> to an <element>, IDs 
   are attached as…
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[Plugin Options](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-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 are examples on how to change certain style aspects on the FAQ page. Admin
   menu…
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 * December 2, 2012
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   ## 󠀁[Table Options](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-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, 
   in the Shortcode, or in the Elementor widget. The following options are available:
   Alternating row colors…

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