Tablepress - WordPress plugin on inserting Tables

Intro to TablePressNo Coding Required

Using WordPress for about 5 years

Work at 20/10 Solutions as an Interactive Developer

Twitter: @tecdocWebsite: http://www.tomcarneyis.me

Favorite web programming languages: HTML, PHP, CSS and JavaScript

but …… still think coding tables can be annoying.

About Me

What We Will Cover

• Downloading the Plugin• Setting up your table in the Dashboard• Using the TablePress options• TablePress’ shortcode• Extra Resources

TablePress Download

• Go to:http://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/

• Or go through your WordPress dashboard and search TablePress

• Activate TablePress

Setting up a table

• Go to the TablePress panel:

• Hit the Add New Table link

Adding Table Content

All you need to do is enter your column headers then the corresponding content for each cells.

Manipulating Table Content

Manipulating Content

• Most instances: Fill in the content of the cell first! (Exceptions being the row and col spans)

• Use the Checkboxes next to the rows or underneath the columns to Delete or Duplicate them.

Looking at the Options

• Makes including titles and row coloring very easy and accessible to change.

JavaScript Features

• Title of the section can be a little misleading and intimidating• Most options give your table more function with a click of a

checkbox.• Once Finished – Click Save

TablePress Shortcode

• Click on All Tables link then Show Shortcode• Copy and paste the shortcode that is highlighted in

field pictured above and put in the post and/or page that you want to put it in.

Shortcode Shortcut

• Within your Page or Post, click on TablePress icon in the Content area toolbar

• Click on Insert Shortcode

Your Content Area should look like

• With the shortcode in your page/post, place the your needed content and hit Update or Publish.

Where to get the Presentation

• SlideSharehttp://www.slideshare.net/thomascarney

• My Website – With Articlehttp://tomcarneyis.me/tablepress

Extra TablePress Resources

• TablePress on the WordPress Repositoryhttp://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/

• TablePress Documentation:http://tablepress.org/documentation/

• WP Beginner Article:http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-add-tables-in-wordpress-posts-and-pages-no-html-required/