john ackers

<p>Presents the results a database SQL query in a table. The query can be saved as a<br />
named view which can then be embedded as a table in any post using the shortcode<br />
[dbview name=name-of-view]. Views can be created and edited in the dashboard.</p>
<h4>Shortcode examples</h4>
<p>Show the ‘world cities’ view with a page size of 50 rows.<br />
    [dbview name=’world cities’ pagesize=50]</p>
<p>Show the ‘world cities’ view initially sorted by column ‘city’ in ascending order.<br />
    [dbview name=’world cities’ sort=city order=asc]</p>
<p>Show the ‘world cities’ view initially sorted by column ‘population’ in descending order.<br />
    [dbview name=’world cities’ sort=population order=desc]</p>
<p>Show the ‘world cities’ view without any pagination.<br />
    [dbview name=’world cities’]</p>
<p>Show the ‘world cities’ in the US with a population of greater than 5 million. See FAQ on passing arguments.<br />
    [dbview name=’world cities in country’ sort=city order=asc pagesize=10<br />
     arg1=’United States’ arg2=5000000]</p>
<h4>End User Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Column sorting on table header. Columns are enabled on each column.</li>
<li>Page navigation is on the table footer (from 0.5.3).  </li>
<li>Tables are loaded using AJAX.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Management Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Each view can be created/edited/deleted and tested under dbview/Settings in the dashboard.</li>
<li>Easy view consists of one SQL statement plus an optional PHP snippet associated wthe each column.</li>
<li>Sorting on each column can be enabled and disabled.</li>
<li>Each column can be manipulated using a PHP snippet. This functionality allows the introduction of permalinks, images and other customisations. </li>
<li>Each view is stored in a single serialized object in the wp_options table.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Limitations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Tables are not styled; this is left to the theme. </li>
<li>The data in the results table(s) cannot be edited.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security</h4>
<p>When the plugin is activated, administrators are given the capability to ‘manage DB views’.<br />
Any other wp user with a different role that needs to create/edit views <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities" rel="nofollow ugc">must be granted that capability</a>.<br />
Only a view that is explicitly checked as public will be visible to non administrators and the public.</p>


dbview

Presents the results a database SQL query in a table. The query can be saved as a

Fabricio Carella

<p>This plugin will allow you to execute any type of SQL query into the WordPress’s DB connecting through the driver provided by the MySQLi extension without the need to use another tool like phpMyAdmin.</p>
<p>It also gives you the ability to export the results in a CSV format file.</p>
<p>In order to access this plugin’s admin page (Tools -> Run SQL Query), your account needs to have the <code>install_plugins</code> capability, that means a Super Admin in the multi-site installation or an Admin in a single site.</p>
<p>Feel free to contribute:<br />
https://github.com/Sefirost/run-sql-query</p>
<p>Use on you own risk. Under no circumstances will the Author of this plugin assume responsibility or liability for any damages or destructive effects on the database resulting from the queries executed using this tool.</p>


Run SQL Query

Run SQL Query is a simple plugin to quickly execute any type of SQL query into the WordPress's DB and export the results in a CSV format file.

dbview vs Run SQL Query