BaraTables

1.4.0

New:

• Import XLSX and ODS workbooks, including stored results for formulas without executing them.
• Fetch a stored table snapshot from a public CSV, JSON-record, or Google Sheets URL.
• Keep headers visible and freeze leading columns while a wide table scrolls.
• Add strict numeric sorting, conditional color rules, and filtered footer calculations.
• Page, sort, and search large external MySQL/MariaDB tables on demand with bounded queries.
• Table summaries and the per-page selector say “rows” instead of “entries”.
• Charts follow the table’s accent color.

Fixes:

• Filter labels containing an ampersand render correctly.
• Table and chart block pickers list every item instead of the first 20.

Security:

• Exported and copied table content neutralizes spreadsheet formulas, so cells from imported or remotely sourced tables no longer execute when the file is opened.

1.3.2

• The table preview now clearly indicates when it needs refreshing, stays unavailable until refreshed, and recognizes when changes are undone.
• Option settings remain visible while switched off, with clearer grouping and more consistent spacing.

1.3.1

Fixes:

• Dragging a column no longer leaves a group search on the wrong columns.
• Merge tags like {{meta:Price_USD}} now resolve mixed-case keys.
• A chart-only page no longer flashes unstyled content.
• Switching data sources no longer keeps old columns selected.
• A meta column missing from recent posts is no longer dropped on save.
• A remembered search is now visible and clearable.
• Custom Query date filters now apply as written.
• Ninja Tables custom filter values now import as dropdown options.
• The chart preview shows draft charts instead of Chart not found.

Developer:

• Removed the PHP adapters deprecated in 1.2.5; use the column-record API instead.

1.3.0

New:

• New block editor blocks: add any table or chart from the block picker instead of pasting a shortcode.
• Wide tables can collapse into stacked, expandable rows on small screens.
• Export any table to PDF with a new Export PDF button.
• Tables match your theme automatically: colors follow its palette, with an optional custom accent color per table.

Improvements:

• Table pages no longer load jQuery, and dropdown filters use a lighter picker, so they load faster.
• The table engine is now DataTables 3; pages with export buttons load fewer files.
• Auto-built dropdown and checkbox filters cap at 250 options, so a near-unique column cannot make the page unresponsive.
• The editor’s Options tab is reorganized, and every field shows its default until you change it.
• Tables and charts work better with screen readers: proper column headers, an announced optional caption, labelled charts, and a readable fallback when JavaScript is off.
• Publishing a table for the first time shows its shortcode and block.

Fixes:

• Day-first dates such as 25/12/2026 now format correctly with “Format as date”.
• Chart values written with a decimal comma (1.234,56) plot at the correct magnitude.
• Tab-delimited files import as separate columns instead of one long column.
• An invalid external database edit no longer silently keeps the previous connection, and clearing every field removes it.
• Search limited to chosen columns follows columns you move by dragging.
• The settings gear no longer appears on a switched-off control when its inner option is still checked.
• Layout builder drop zones sit where their labels say.

1.2.5

New:

• Imports WP Table Builder XML, Ninja Tables drag-and-drop JSON, Visualizer CSV, Supsystic JSON or CSV, and League Table XML exports.
• Reads table exports from HTML and ZIP files.

Improvements:

• Chart-only pages load faster and large-table searches stay more responsive.
• The chart editor searches table choices as you type, so it stays fast with many tables.

Fixes:

• Empty or incomplete Ninja Tables exports no longer become a live table of WordPress posts.
• Quoted commas and multiline headings no longer break semicolon-delimited imports.
• Hidden columns, footer values, intentional blank rows, and nested cell values are preserved.
• A failed import no longer leaves an incomplete published table behind.
• The plugin activates normally on PHP 7.4 through PHP 8.1.
• A failed table or chart save keeps its data, ID, and linked charts.
• Duplicating a table or chart more than once gives every copy its own ID.
• Missing CSV files and external database failures show a clear error instead of an empty table.
• If an interactive table or chart script fails to load, the loading screen clears to show the table or an error.
• Renaming a Table ID no longer removes backslashes from linked chart names.
• Manual column headings saved by early versions follow the site language after a direct upgrade.

Security:

• Validates the contents of table import uploads before processing them.

1.2.4

• Adds radar, heatmap, and treemap charts.