{"id":14597,"date":"2025-10-09T07:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/?page_id=14597"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:13:05","slug":"tablepress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/styling-content\/tables\/tablepress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"TablePress Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TablePress<\/strong> is a WordPress plugin that lets you create and manage tables without writing any HTML. It\u2019s especially helpful for displaying larger or more complex data sets that go beyond the built-in table options available in the Classic Editor.<\/p>\n<p>Within the School of Medicine\u2019s WordPress environment, only the <strong>free version<\/strong> of TablePress is installed. This version provides all the basic functionality most sites need, including the ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and edit tables using a spreadsheet-style editor.<\/li>\n<li>Import and export tables from Excel, CSV, HTML, or JSON files.<\/li>\n<li>Make tables sortable, searchable, and paginated.<\/li>\n<li>Embed tables anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr  style=\"margin:40px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Enabling the Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>TablePress will need to be enabled on your site before it can be used. Note that only people assigned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/sharing-permissions\/\">site Administrator role<\/a> can enable plugins.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Locate <strong>TablePress<\/strong> in the list.<\/li>\n<li>If it\u2019s not active, click <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once activated, a <strong>TablePress<\/strong> option will appear in the left-hand menu of the dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr  style=\"margin:40px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Where the Table Data Is Stored<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike tables created in the WordPress Editor, TablePress tables are not stored on a page.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each TablePress table is saved <strong>inside the plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>When you create a table, TablePress generates <strong>shortcode<\/strong> for that specific table.<\/li>\n<li>Paste the shortcode into any page or post where you want the table to display.<\/li>\n<li>When you update the table in TablePress, your changes will appear anywhere that table\u2019s shortcode is used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Example Shortcode<\/h3>\n<p>If you see something like this in your page content, it\u2019s TablePress shortcode:<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"inline\">[table id=3 \/]<\/code><\/p>\n<p>This means the data for the table is being pulled from the TablePress plugin. The actual table content won\u2019t appear while editing the page, it will only display on the front-end of your site.<\/p>\n<h3>How To edit a Table<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>TablePress<\/strong> in the dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Find the table with the matching ID (for example, <strong>Table ID: 3<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> to update the data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr  style=\"margin:40px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>When to Use TablePress<\/h2>\n<p>Use TablePress when your data table:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is too large or detailed to manage easily in the editor.<\/li>\n<li>Requires sortable columns, search, or pagination.<\/li>\n<li>Needs to be imported from or exported to Excel or CSV files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For simple or static data tables, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/styling-content\/tables\/\">built-in WordPress table option<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<hr  style=\"margin:40px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>TablePress tables can be accessible when properly configured. Always:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Include a clear table name and description.<\/li>\n<li>Define table headers for columns or rows.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid blank or merged cells, which can cause screen reader confusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr  style=\"margin:40px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<p>For instructions, feature details, and examples, visit the official <a href=\"https:\/\/tablepress.org\/documentation\/\">TablePress Plugin Documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Within the School of Medicine\u2019s WordPress environment, only the <strong>free version<\/strong> of TablePress is installed. Some features described on the TablePress website (such as responsive table layouts or automatic table filtering) are available only in the premium version and are not included in our environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lREaZZXnzio?html5=1\" title=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Intro to TablePress<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">16 min. 10 sec.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5R_04UIMkJM?html5=1\" title=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">TablePress Tutorial<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">26 min. 54 sec.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TablePress is a WordPress plugin that lets you create and manage tables without writing any HTML. 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