Title: [Plugin: Custom List Table Example] Adding a search field
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Custom List Table Example] Adding a search field

 *  Resolved [designerken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kcharity/)
 * (@kcharity)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-list-table-example-adding-a-search-field/)
 * Is there a proper way to add a search field to this plug-in?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-list-table-example/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-list-table-example/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Dutch van Andel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veraxus/)
 * (@veraxus)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-list-table-example-adding-a-search-field/#post-2711125)
 * Search is one of those unique things that has be to tackled on a case-by-case
   basis.
 * There isn’t really a one-solution-fits-all approach… it has to be built from 
   scratch to fit your specific technical needs and use-case.
 * My recommendation is to use search terms to query the database (use a LIKE-centric
   query to limit your results to applicable records). Provided your table usage
   is specifically for your admin, it shouldn’t introduce any appreciable overhead.
 *  Thread Starter [designerken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kcharity/)
 * (@kcharity)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-list-table-example-adding-a-search-field/#post-2711126)
 * Thanks Matt I will try as you suggest. Being new to plug-in development, PHP 
   and WordPress its been quite a learning experience and frustrating at times.
 * If you have any links that might be helpful, I would be grateful.

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 * Last reply from: [designerken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kcharity/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-list-table-example-adding-a-search-field/#post-2711126)
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