Column types & features

Everything you can configure on a wpDataTables column — from data types to styling, visibility and grouping. Pick a topic to dive in.

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Column types overview

How column type, filter type and editor input work together.

Data types

Store and display text such as names, descriptions and comments.

Whole numbers for quantities, IDs and counts.

Decimal numbers for ratings, measurements and precise values.

Calendar dates for birthdates, events and deadlines.

Capture both date and time for scheduling and timestamps.

Times of day for appointments and working hours.

Format prices and percentages with symbols and separators.

Links & media

Turn email addresses into clickable mailto links.

Store hyperlinks to external sites and resources.

Display images and visual content inside your table.

Advanced & display

Calculated columns built from other columns’ values.

Keep columns in the data but out of the visible table.

Control which columns show on desktop, tablet and mobile.

Apply colors and conditional formatting to columns.

Group table rows by a column to organize large datasets.

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