The Powerful Filters for wpDataTables add-on enhances the filtering capabilities of wpDataTables, enabling both site administrators and visitors to filter table data directly from the WordPress Tables frontend. With features like Cascade filters and the ability to hide the table before applying filters, this add-on significantly extends wpDataTables' functionality.
This multi-functional add-on integrates seamlessly with wpDataTables, introducing several enhancements to improve table filtering in WordPress. Installing the Powerful Filters for the wpDataTables add-on is a straightforward process, especially for those with experience in managing WordPress plugins.
Powerful Filters for wpDataTables Features:
- Search Button – By default, the searching and filtering are working “live” in wpDataTables – i.e., every time you change any of the filters, the table updates with the new filtering criteria. You can change this behavior using the Search Button function and make the table apply the filters only when clicking the Search button. This option requires filters to be rendered in a form outside of the table as well.
- Disable the Search button until all filters are selected – if you enable this option, the search button will stay disabled until some options in all available filters are selected. This function works only in combination with the “Search button.”
- Cascade Filtering – from left to right (dependent) – With this option, users will be able to choose filter values in the order from left to right, The options list in each next filter will be narrowed down by the previous one; each next filter will become enabled only when a selection in the previous one is made.
- Cascade Filtering – free (independent) – This feature allows the use of Cascading Filters in WordPress Tables without the restriction of always defining the filter values from left to right. Users can make a selection in any filter, and it will narrow down the filters for all other columns. It is implemented similarly in popular spreadsheet tools (Excel, Google Spreadsheet, etc.)
- Hide Table before filtering – By using this option, you can show only the filters in the front end and keep the table hidden until a selection is made in the filter. It is beneficial when filters and tables are used to search through large catalogs, and seeing the complete dataset isn’t relevant to the users. Please note that filters need to be rendered in a form outside of the table so that the function can be used.
