Boone Gorges

Here’s how I recommend using the class.
<ol>
<li>Either activate this plugin, or include the class in your own plugin file.</li>
<li>When you start to render the page with the post list, define some columns and then instantiate the class: 
$cols = array( 
 array( 
 ‘name’ => ‘restaurant_name’, 
 ‘title’ => ‘Restaurant Name’, 
 ‘css_class’ => ‘restaurant-name’, 
 ‘is_default’ => true 
 ), 
 array( 
 ‘name’ => ‘cuisine_type’, 
 ‘title’ => ‘Cuisine Type’, 
 ‘css_class’ => ‘cuisine-type’, 
 ‘default_order’ => ‘desc’ 
 ) 
); 
$sortable = new BBG_CPT_Sort( $cols );</li>
<li>As you render your table, you can use all sorts of fun methods to create column headers. Example:</li>
</ol>
 have_columns() ) : ?> 
 have_columns() ) : $sortable->the_column() ?> 
 <th class="the_column_css_class() ?>”> 
 <a href="the_column_next_link( ‘url’ ) ?>”>the_column_title() ?></a>
 …

Boone's Sortable Columns

A handy, extensible class for adding sortable columns your custom post type lists.

Ian Sadovy

Need to insert a table into your page or post? WordPress Tables plugin will take your data in CSV/JSON format or directly from MySQL table and create an interactive data table. With WPTables plugin, you can easily create and manage your tables from the WordPress administration. Simply insert a shortcode into your page, article or post, and you are ready to go. That’s it! Enjoy your new table.
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WP Tables plugin’s main features are:
<ul>
<li>Inserting data using powerful spreadsheet editor</li>
<li>Importing data from CSV and JSON files</li>
<li>Showing data directly from MySQL database: by selecting a table or writing custom SQL query</li>
<li>Changing column titles, order and visibility</li>
<li>Number formatting</li>
<li>Sorting alphabetically and numerically</li>
<li>Pagination with options</li>
<li>Configurable width and height</li>
<li>Exporting created table to CSV file</li>
<li>6 predefined color themes</li>
<li>Supporting shortcodes from other plugins inside the table</li>
<li>Supporting links and images</li>
</ul>
After installing the plugin, tables are created in few very basic steps:
<ul>
<li>Navigate to the `WPTables` menu in the WordPress administration dashboard</li>
<li>Click `Add New Table` and enter a name for the new table </li>
<li>Choose a data source format and insert your data (for example the CSV file)</li>
<li>After importing the data, you can edit table fields and other options</li>
<li>Copy and paste the generated shortcode into your page or post (you can also use a button in the WordPress text editor to insert a table)</li>
</ul>

WordPress Tables

Create, manage and design interactive tables without writing any code. Sorting, paging, formatting and lot more options.

Boone's Sortable Columns vs WordPress Tables