Title: [Plugin: WP-Table Reloaded] Populate table with dynamic data
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP-Table Reloaded] Populate table with dynamic data

 *  [beanfair](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beanfair/)
 * (@beanfair)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-populate-table-with-dynamic-data/)
 * I have been searching the forum and documentation but I can’t find any information
   about populating wp-table-loaded tables with dynamic data from custom fields,
   database tables inside WordPress or outside tables. I looked through the short
   codes and plugin hooks and didn’t find the information although WP Moderator 
   suggested this was possible, [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/271923](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/271923)
   
   As far as I can see, I can import in from a dynamic source using csv etc but 
   there is no way of connecting dynamically so table updates with the database 
   table. Is that correct?

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 *  [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-table-reloaded-populate-table-with-dynamic-data/#post-1393296)
 * Hi beanfair,
 * thanks for your question.
 * There is not “native” way to create the tables dynamically (as that wouldn’t 
   really make sense with the backend and everything). The plugin was designed to
   be able to edit and serve a static table.
 * However, it is possible to get data dynamically, i.e. on page load. Tables do
   support WordPress Shortcodes and (with an Extension available on my website) 
   are able to execute PHP code in table cells.
    So, depending on your data source
   and the available method to access them, those two possibilities are the way 
   to use.
 * An example for which I have seen this used are WordPress Custom Fields. There
   are plugins for WP (like [Custom Fields Shortcode](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-fields-shortcode/))
   that will make Custom Fields accessible with Shortcode. And that Shortcode can
   be entered into a table, so that it will be retrieved when the table is shown.
 * Hope this helps!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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