Please refer to this table to see which features are not and aren’t supported by standard wpDataTables (DataTables engine) and by Excel-like tables (Handsontable engine). We are working on eliminating these limitations, so this table gets updated regularly:
| Feature | Classic wpDataTable (DataTables engine) | Excel-like table (Handsontable engine) |
|---|---|---|
| Search | Supported | Supported |
| Hidden columns | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Pagination | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Server-side processing / very large tables | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Advanced per-column filter | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Editing | Supported | Supported |
| Inline editing | Supported | Supported |
| Responsive view | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Multiple rows Copy&Paste from Excel, Google Spreadsheets, etc. | Not Supported | Supported |
| Table Tools (Export to CSV, PDF, Excel) | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Formula columns | Supported | Supported |
| Conditional formatting | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Use as Charts data source | Supported | Supported |
| Front-end Binding with Charts (follow table filtering) | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Quick navigation with arrows | Not Supported | Supported |
| Range selection | Not Supported | Supported |
| Sum row | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Any source (MySQL, Excel, CSV, Google Spreadsheet, manual creation) | Supported | Supported |
| Creating with Table Constructor | Supported | Supported |
| Column reordering | Supported | Supported |
| All column types | Supported | Supported |
| Row Grouping | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Placeholders | Supported | Supported |
| Visual Composer Integration | Supported | Supported |
| Sorting | Supported | Supported |
| Follow Table Filtering for Report Builder add-on | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| "Drag and expand" | Not Supported | Supported |
| Column width | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Custom CSS classes | Supported | Supported |
| Possible values, default values (for editing) | Supported | Supported |
| Editor input type | Supported | Supported |
| Editing validation | Supported | Supported |
| Default sort column | Supported | Supported |
| Add new row inline | Not Supported | Supported |
| Date and number formatting | Supported | Supported |
| Delete multiple rows | Not Supported | Supported |
| Column coloring | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Auto-refresh for server-side tables | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Scrollable table | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Front-end styling (changing colors, borders, fonts, etc) | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Users can see and edit only their own data | Supported | Not Yet Supported |
| Feature | Classic wpDataTable (DataTables engine) | Excel-like table (Handsontable engine) |
