• Resolved Dennis

    (@dlongneckercomcastnet)


    Trying to see if wpDataTables will work for me. I have it accessing my CSV file from a Google Drive. Table displays fine. However, I would like to tweak the output. For example, one column is school year, another is Event Name and the Other is Persons Name.

    I would like to create a online viewable report that says something like

    Year 2023

    swimming John Smith

    swimming Sue YOung

    Golf Jim Jones

    Year 2024

    Football Some Name

    I guess something along the lines of pivot table. Just want the CSV table to display a little nice.

    Can I do this with this Plugin?

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  • Plugin Support Milos Jovanovic

    (@milosjovanovicwpdt)

    Hello,

    Yes — partly, depending on how close you want this to be to a true “report” layout.

    If your goal is to show each record in a more readable details-style view instead of a wide CSV table, you can do that with the free wpDataTables by forcing the responsive layout even on desktop screens.

    Please see this guide:
    How to Make wpDataTables Responsive on All Screen Sizes

    With that approach, you can:

    • hide less important columns,
    • show row details in an expanded/mobile-style layout,
    • make the table easier to read on the front end.

    So for example, instead of showing all columns in one wide row, users can click a row and see something like:

    • School Year: 2023
    • Event Name: Swimming
    • Person Name: John Smith

    That said, if you want a custom report page/template arranged exactly like:

    Year 2023
    Swimming — John Smith
    Swimming — Sue Young
    Golf — Jim Jones

    Year 2024
    Football — Some Name

    that is not really a native pivot/report-style view in the free version.

    For a more advanced setup like that, you would need our Master-Detail Tables add-on with the premium version, which lets you open a separate detail/template view for each row:
    Master-Detail Tables for wpDataTables

    Also, if you are looking for generating downloadable reports/documents, you can check our Report Builder add-on as well:
    https://wpreportbuilder.com/

    So in short:

    • Free version: good for a cleaner responsive/details view of each row.
    • Premium + Master-Detail: better if you want a more custom “report-like” presentation.
    • Report Builder: useful if you want to generate/export reports as documents.

    If you have more questions about advanced/premium options, please open a ticket through this guide:
    How to Contact Support

    Kind regards,
    Milos

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