Title: [Plugin: WP-Table Reloaded] Install Additional DataTables Plugins?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP-Table Reloaded] Install Additional DataTables Plugins?

 *  [trimmode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmode/)
 * (@trimmode)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-install-additional-datatables-plugins-1/)
 * I am using the wonderful WP-Table Reloaded plugin and found the documentation
   that says we can add additional function by installing additional plugins for
   DataTables at their website: [http://www.datatables.net/plug-ins/](http://www.datatables.net/plug-ins/)
 * I downloaded a plug-in that I want to use …. ColVis …. but I just don’t know 
   enough about this jquery stuff etc to know how to get this to work.
 * Does anyone know what I need to do? Where do I copy this plugin folder to? What
   do I need to add to get this plugin’s options/ability to show up in WP-Table 
   Reloaded?
 * Thanks for any help in advance.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-table-reloaded/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-table-reloaded/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-install-additional-datatables-plugins-1/#post-1735326)
 * Hi,
 * the best way to with these plugins with WP-Table Reloaded tables is the following:
   
   Instead of using the automatic way of enabling the DataTables library (through
   WP-Table Reloaded) disable that feature for the table (by unchecking the “Use
   DataTables library” checkbox).
 * Then, all you will get from WP-Table Reloaded is the HTML code for the table,
   which then is the starting point for the integration of the DataTables library
   and its plugins. You can do that according to the tutorials on their site. Basically
   that means that you’ll have to copy the files to some location on your server(
   not within a plugin directory though, but e.g. in your theme’s folder – if you
   are not auto-updating it), and that you will then have to add the JavaScript 
   initialisation calls to the footer of your page.
 * With that method, you won’t have to deal with WP-Table Reloaded or its PHP code,
   but only with the DataTables JavaScript and your theme.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [trimmode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmode/)
 * (@trimmode)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-install-additional-datatables-plugins-1/#post-1735443)
 * Tobias ~
 * Thank you for the nice reply.
 * I gave it my best shot this morning… and after a few hours, I think I am going
   to have to stop trying. I download the DataTables-1.7.3 folder and put it in 
   my theme folder. I disabled the Datatables through Table-Reloaded.. both in the
   settings.. and also in the certain table settings I was trying to get it to work
   on… and then added initialisation code in my footer script area in my theme.
 * Nothing seemed to work no matter what I tried. I like your plugin better.. it’s
   just a click of a setting and it works! 🙂
 * The **main reason** I wanted to get this to work is so that I could manage tables
   in your plugin that are wider than the <div> that I am putting them in.
 * I need to have a table about 20 cells wide.. and my width is only 700px, so the
   table is just going out of my div and is hiding. No matter what I try.. like 
   a “overflow: scroll” for the class .wp-table-reloaded, it continues to be hidden.
 * What can I do to manager wide tables? To get scroll bars for example?
 * Thanks Tobias
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-install-additional-datatables-plugins-1/#post-1735482)
 * Hi,
 * too bad that you could not get it to work on the first try 🙁
 * Unfortunately I can’t really help with this, it not only extends the scope of
   my plugin (which I know in detail), but also makes extensive use of the DataTables
   library (which I only know in parts).
 * I suggest that you ask in the DataTables forums at [http://www.datatables.net/forums](http://www.datatables.net/forums),
   on how to integrate the script into your site.
    This is not connected to my plugin
   then, as my plugin will only deliver the HTML code the table – which you can 
   style with CSS in any way you want or which you can manipulate with the JavaScript
   library.
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [trimmode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmode/)
 * (@trimmode)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-install-additional-datatables-plugins-1/#post-1735507)
 * Tobias ~
 *  Thank you for your help. I will check out their forum for additional help with
   their plugins.
 *  Appreciate it.

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