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The Search Builder is a user friendly interface that allows your visitors to interactively query your table data. It supports numeric, text and date columns. The Search Builder is a premium feature.

Inline demo #

Click ADD CONDITION to create a custom query.
FirstnameLastnameGenderEmailPhone NoCountryCountyCityZipcodeAddressDate Of BirthRegistration DateID
FirstnameLastnameGenderEmailPhone NoCountryCountyCityZipcodeAddressDate Of BirthRegistration DateID

Add Search Builder to a data table #

Open your table in Data Tables and enable the Search Builder in section Premium extentions (see image below – click to enlarge). Here is a screenshot of the configuration of the inline demo shown on this page.

WP Data Access - Data Publisher Search Builder
Click the Config button to select columns.

Manually adding the Search Builder to a data table #

Use advanced column settings to add a Q to your dom option. You can use this option for more specific customizable solutions.

Advanced options #

{ "dom": "Qrtip" }

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Updated on 2023-01-13
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  1. Charles Godwin
    Charles Godwin on 2021-10-14 at 12:43 pm

    Can you add either a overall NOT condition or at least allow a condition of “does not contain”?

    Thanks

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IMPORTANT message for free users with version 5.3.9 installed

WP Data Access version 5.3.9 is not seeing new updates in the plugin page. The latest version is currently 5.3.15.

To download the latest update, please follow these steps:

    • Deactivate and delete version 5.3.9. This will NOT delete your data, but if you’re worried, you can also simply deactivate version 5.3.9, and then rename the plugin folder temporarily via FTP.
    • Download the lastest version of WP Data Access from the WordPress plugin directory (click the Download button)
    • Login to your WordPress dashboard
    • Navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
    • Select the zip file for 5.3.15, and then click Install Now.
    • Activate the new version (and delete the old version 5.3.9).

 

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