Title: LUKDEV Custom Data Tables Author: lukdev Published: October 8, 2026 Last modified: October 8, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/lukdev-custom-data-tables/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3734310) ![](https://ps.w.org/lukdev-custom-data-tables/assets/icon.svg?rev=3734310) # LUKDEV Custom Data Tables By [lukdev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukdev/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/lukdev-custom-data-tables.0.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lukdev-custom-data-tables/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lukdev-custom-data-tables/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lukdev-custom-data-tables/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lukdev-custom-data-tables/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lukdev-custom-data-tables/) ## Description A WordPress plugin for defining custom data structures (sets of fields) and managing rows of data for them in the admin. The data is exposed through a public, read-only REST API, so a headless front end can use it. Think of it as a small, standalone alternative to ACF options pages and repeaters. Each structure is a list of rows, stored in its own database tables instead of post meta. Author: [LUKDEV](https://www.lukaszdabik.pl/). Text domain: `lukdev-custom-data- tables`. ### Requirements * WordPress 6.2+ (queries use the `%i` identifier placeholder of `$wpdb->prepare()`) * PHP 7.4+ ### Usage Go to **LUKDEV Custom Data Tables** in the admin menu. You need the `manage_options` capability. 1. **Create a structure.** Give it a name and, optionally, a slug (the name is used when the slug is empty). Then add fields. A field’s key is generated from its label, for example `Hero title` becomes `hero_title`. Keys must be unique within a structure. 2. **Add rows.** After you save the structure, the rows editor opens. Rows are saved one at a time, can be moved up or down, and can be deleted. 3. **Fetch the data** from the REST API (see below). Deleting a structure also deletes all its rows. ### Field types Each type is listed with its settings, the value stored in the database and the value returned by the API. * `text`: no settings. Stored: string. API: string. * `textarea`: no settings. Stored: string. API: string. * `wysiwyg`: no settings. Stored: HTML (`wp_kses_post`). API: string. * `number`: no settings. Stored: numeric string. API: string. * `email`: no settings. Stored: string. API: string. * `url`: no settings. Stored: string. API: string. * `boolean`: no settings. Stored: `"1"` / `"0"`. API: `true` / `false`. * `select`: settings: options, default. Stored: option value. API: string. * `radio`: settings: options, default. Stored: option value. API: string. * `checkbox`: settings: options, defaults. Stored: list of option values. API: array of strings. * `image`: no settings. Stored: attachment ID. API: image object or `null`. * `color_picker`: settings: default, opacity, return format (`string` / `array`). Stored: `#rrggbb` or `rgba(r,g,b,a)`. API: string, or `{ red, green, blue, alpha}`. * `date_picker`: settings: display format, return format, first day of week. Stored:` Ymd`. API: date in the return format. * `post_object`: settings: post types, multiple. Stored: post ID or list of IDs. API: post object, `null`, or array of posts. * `relationship`: settings: post types, filters (search / post type / taxonomy), max. Stored: list of post IDs. API: array of posts. * `link`: no settings. Stored: `{ page, url, title, target }`. API: `{ title, url, target }` or `null`. * `repeater`: settings: sub-fields. Stored: list of items. API: array of objects. Notes: * **Options:** an option without a value uses its label as the value, and the other way round. * **Repeaters** can’t be nested. A repeater added as a sub-field is saved as `text`. * **Post object and relationship fields** accept any public post type (except attachments) when no post types are selected. The API returns published posts only. Drafts and private posts picked in the admin are left out. * **Link fields** point to either a page or a custom URL. The page wins if both are set. The page’s title is used when the link text is empty. * **Date picker fields** use PHP date formats. The default for both display and return is `d/m/Y`. * **Changing a field’s type or settings keeps saved data where possible.** For example, a single post object becomes a list when _multiple_ is turned on, and a select value becomes a one-item checkbox list. Fields saved before field types existed are treated as `textarea`. ### REST API Both endpoints are public (no authentication) and read-only. ### `GET /wp-json/ldcdt/v1/data` Lists all structures. ``` [ { "name": "Team", "slug": "team", "fields": [ { "key": "name", "label": "Name", "type": "text" }, { "key": "photo", "label": "Photo", "type": "image" } ], "url": "https://example.com/wp-json/ldcdt/v1/data/team" } ] ``` ### `GET /wp-json/ldcdt/v1/data/{slug}` Returns one structure with its rows, in the order set in the admin. Each item has an `id` plus one property per field key. Returns `404` (`ldcdt_not_found`) for an unknown slug. ``` { "name": "Team", "slug": "team", "fields": [ ... ], "items": [ { "id": 1, "name": "Jane Doe", "photo": { "id": 42, "url": "https://example.com/app/uploads/jane.jpg", "alt": "", "width": 1200, "height": 800, "sizes": { "thumbnail": { "url": "...", "width": 150, "height": 150 } } } } ] } ``` Shapes of the other object values: * **Post** (`post_object`, `relationship`): `{ id, type, slug, title, url, date}`, where `date` is an ISO 8601 GMT date. * **Link:** `{ title, url, target }`, where `target` is `""` or `"_blank"`. ### Project structure ``` lukdev-custom-data-tables.php Plugin header, constants, bootstrap includes/ install.php Table names, creation and upgrades fields.php Field types, sanitization and API formatting data.php Reading structures and rows rest-api.php REST routes (ldcdt/v1) admin/ admin.php Menu, assets, page router, notices handlers.php admin-post.php form handlers, post search AJAX partials/ List, structure builder and rows editor screens css/, js/ Admin assets vendor/select2/ Select2 4.1.0 (MIT)

Extending

``` – To add a field type, register it in `ldcdt_field_types()`. Then handle its settings in `ldcdt_sanitize_fields()`, its value in `ldcdt_sanitize_value()` and `ldcdt_format_value()`, and its inputs in the admin partials and `admin/js/admin.js`. – Everything uses the `ldcdt` prefix: functions (`ldcdt_`), constants (`LDCDT_`), tables, options, the REST namespace, CSS classes and JS. Sites upgraded from Custom Headless Data( old `chd` / `chdata` prefixes) have their tables and option renamed automatically. Admin form actions are `ldcdt_save_structure`, `ldcdt_delete_structure`, `ldcdt_save_row`,` ldcdt_delete_row` and `ldcdt_move_row`. The post search AJAX action is `ldcdt_search_posts`. ## Screenshots [⌊List of data structures.⌉⌊List of data structures.⌉[ List of data structures. [⌊Structure builder with field settings.⌉⌊Structure builder with field settings.⌉[ Structure builder with field settings. [⌊Rows editor.⌉⌊Rows editor.⌉[ Rows editor. [[ ## Installation 1. Copy the `lukdev-custom-data-tables` directory to `wp-content/plugins/` (`web/app/ plugins/` on Bedrock). 2. Activate **LUKDEV Custom Data Tables** in _Plugins_. On activation the plugin creates two tables. If the plugin is already active and the stored `ldcdt_db_version` option differs from `LDCDT_DB_VERSION`, it creates or updates them on `plugins_loaded`. * `{prefix}ldcdt_structures`: `id`, `name`, `slug` (unique), `fields` (JSON field definitions), `created_at` * `{prefix}ldcdt_rows`: `id`, `structure_id`, `data` (JSON values keyed by field key), `sort_order` ## FAQ ### Is the REST API protected? No. Both endpoints are public and read-only, so don’t store private data in a structure. Editing data in the admin requires the `manage_options` capability. ### Where is the data stored? In two custom tables, `{prefix}ldcdt_structures` and `{prefix}ldcdt_rows`, not in post meta or options. ### Can I nest repeaters? No. A repeater added as a sub-field of another repeater is saved as a `text` field. ### Why doesn’t a post I picked show up in the API? The API returns published posts only. Drafts and private posts picked in a post object or relationship field are left out. ### What happens to saved data when I change a field’s type? The plugin keeps the data where possible. For example, a select value becomes a one-item checkbox list, and a single post object becomes a list when _multiple_ is turned on. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “LUKDEV Custom Data Tables” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ lukdev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukdev/) [Translate “LUKDEV Custom Data Tables” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lukdev-custom-data-tables) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lukdev-custom-data-tables/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/lukdev-custom-data-tables/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lukdev-custom-data-tables/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lukdev-custom-data-tables/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog ### 0.1.0 * First release. ## Meta * Version **0.1.0** * Last updated **2 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [custom fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-fields/)[data](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/data/) [headless](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/headless/)[repeater](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/repeater/) [rest-api](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest-api/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lukdev-custom-data-tables/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lukdev-custom-data-tables/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lukdev-custom-data-tables/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ lukdev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukdev/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lukdev-custom-data-tables/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.lukaszdabik.pl/)