Basis Tables
Modern, performant tables for WordPress with responsive, accessible features. TablePress-like editor with inline editing and AJAX saving.
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Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 68 days ago
Is Basis Tables abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 68 days ago).
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Description
Basis Tables provides a modern table editor inspired by TablePress, with a focus on speed and admin UX:
- Inline editing: click any cell, type, and it saves automatically via AJAX without page reload
- Context menu on right-click: copy/paste, add/delete rows/columns, duplicate, set column values
- Column visibility, header sorting, per-column filter icon in header
- Modules system to toggle optional features
- Accessibility: ARIA live region, keyboard shortcuts (Enter to save cell; Ctrl/Cmd+S for row), compact view
Developer-friendly:
– Nonce-protected AJAX endpoints
– Migrations ensure DB schema integrity automatically
– Debug logging built-in (toggleable): see AJAX requests and errors in the console
Project site: https://basistables.com
Author: https://roehler.nrw
Source Code and Build
All JavaScript and CSS in this plugin are human-readable and not minified.
There is currently no build step. The distributed files under assets/js and assets/css are the original source.
For reviewers:
– assets/js/admin.js – original source (no minification)
– assets/js/block.js – original source (no minification)
– assets/js/frontend.js – original source (no minification)
– assets/css/admin.css – original source (no minification)
– assets/css/frontend.css – original source (no minification)
If a build pipeline (e.g., npm/webpack) is introduced in the future, this readme will document the repository URL and build instructions.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress
- Create a table via the Basis Tables menu and start editing
Frequently Asked Questions
- Ensure JavaScript loads in the admin (no console errors). Built-in logging prints
[BasisTables]lines. - Nonces must be valid; reloading the page regenerates them. If you use persistent admin tabs, try a refresh.
- The plugin self-heals DB schema on admin requests; if tables came from an older version, the schema will be upgraded.
We aim for a familiar UI. Some features are still in progress. Feedback welcome.
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Changelog
0.1.0
- Initial public version with inline editing, context menu, autosave, and modules page.