Title: sortable column
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# sortable column

 *  Resolved [Sherry22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherry22/)
 * (@sherry22)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sortable-column-1/)
 * I have added a custom field (below) but it is not sortable. How can I make it
   sortable? I want it arrange alpha order. – thx
 * add_action( ‘personal_options_update’, ‘yoursite_save_extra_user_profile_fields’);
   
   add_action( ‘edit_user_profile_update’, ‘yoursite_save_extra_user_profile_fields’);
   function yoursite_save_extra_user_profile_fields( $user_id ) { $saved = false;
   if ( current_user_can( ‘edit_user’, $user_id ) ) { update_user_meta( $user_id,‘
   phone’, $_POST[‘phone’] ); $saved = true; } return true; }
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 *  Plugin Author [Stefan van den Dungen Gronovius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dungengronovius/)
 * (@dungengronovius)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sortable-column-1/#post-7394186)
 * Hi Sherry,
 * There are two options.
 * 1) You could write your own functions to make the added columns sortable. There
   are many tutorials on how to do this, for example: [http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/quick-tip-make-your-custom-column-sortable–wp-25095](http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/quick-tip-make-your-custom-column-sortable–wp-25095)
 * 2) Our free version of the plugin does not support sorting. But we have a pro
   version of Admin Column that allows you to sort, filter and use inline edit on
   most columns. Since you already use our plugin to display extra columns, I think
   you really like our pro features of Admin Columns Pro.
    [https://www.admincolumns.com](https://www.admincolumns.com)
 *  Thread Starter [Sherry22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherry22/)
 * (@sherry22)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sortable-column-1/#post-7394269)
 * Thanks.. would you add to functions.php? I attempted using code and adding to
   theme function file changing column name to my new customized column but no luck..

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 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sortable-column-1/#post-7394269)
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