Title: TableQuill
Author: David Gwyer
Published: <strong>August 29, 2026</strong>
Last modified: August 29, 2026

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# TableQuill

 By [David Gwyer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dgwyer/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/tablequill.0.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablequill/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablequill/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablequill/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablequill/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablequill/)

## Description

TableQuill separates reusable typed Datasets from their presentation Views. A dynamic
block renders semantic table HTML, while optional JavaScript adds search, sorting,
and pagination.

Initial-release source workflows include:

 * Live, publish-only queries for posts, pages, and public custom post types.
 * Pasted CSV and TSV stored as independent TableQuill Dataset snapshots.
 * Public CSV/TSV URL preview and snapshot import with explicit manual refresh.
 * Explicit read-only TablePress snapshot import, comparison, and re-import.

Imported rows remain TableQuill data. They are not transformed into posts, pages,
custom post types, terms, users, or other WordPress records.

Free includes six styles, four starter templates, accessibility, and responsive 
behavior. The separate Pro plugin supplies its extended library and paid implementations;
that executable code is absent from the WordPress.org package.

The separate Pro plugin can add date ranges, multiple taxonomy clauses, and allowlisted
scalar fields to WordPress queries. Custom fields appear only when site/integration
code explicitly allowlists their raw scalar values. TableQuill does not infer safety
from WordPress or ACF REST settings; protected, complex, and unlisted values remain
unavailable.

The separate Pro plugin can promote a snapshot Dataset to a bounded indexed engine
while retaining canonical JSON for editing and recovery. Promotion never creates
posts or changes View/block identities, and administrators can return to the simple
engine.

### External Services

#### Public CSV/TSV URLs

When an administrator previews, imports, or refreshes a public CSV/TSV URL, TableQuill
sends a server-side GET to that URL and up to two validated redirects. A Pro schedule
may repeat the request only when enabled by an administrator. Destinations receive
the site’s IP address, the TableQuill version and site home URL in the user agent,
standard HTTP metadata, and available ETag/Last-Modified values. Administrators 
should review the selected provider’s service, terms, privacy policy, and redirects
before use.

## Screenshots

[⌊A published semantic Free table in the clean style.⌉⌊A published semantic Free
table in the clean style.⌉[

A published semantic Free table in the clean style.

[⌊The Free high-contrast style.⌉⌊The Free high-contrast style.⌉[

The Free high-contrast style.

[⌊A responsive Free card layout on mobile.⌉⌊A responsive Free card layout on mobile
.⌉[

A responsive Free card layout on mobile.

[⌊The Gutenberg block workflow and settings.⌉⌊The Gutenberg block workflow and settings
.⌉[

The Gutenberg block workflow and settings.

[⌊The reusable Dataset registry and controls.⌉⌊The reusable Dataset registry and
controls.⌉[

The reusable Dataset registry and controls.

[⌊Dataset details and saved View placements.⌉⌊Dataset details and saved View placements
.⌉[

Dataset details and saved View placements.

[⌊Public CSV/TSV import and the WordPress content builder.⌉⌊Public CSV/TSV import
and the WordPress content builder.⌉[

Public CSV/TSV import and the WordPress content builder.

[⌊Free WordPress query controls and read-only TablePress import.⌉⌊Free WordPress
query controls and read-only TablePress import.⌉[

Free WordPress query controls and read-only TablePress import.

[⌊All six Free visual styles.⌉⌊All six Free visual styles.⌉[

All six Free visual styles.

[⌊All four Free starter templates.⌉⌊All four Free starter templates.⌉[

All four Free starter templates.

[⌊The Free/Pro screen and separate-package boundary.⌉⌊The Free/Pro screen and separate-
package boundary.⌉[

The Free/Pro screen and separate-package boundary.

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   TableQuill Table Publish a reusable, accessible data table.

## Installation

 1. Upload and activate the TableQuill plugin.
 2. Add a TableQuill Table block or open TableQuill in the WordPress admin.
 3. Create a live WordPress query or import a tabular snapshot.
 4. Choose a View style and responsive behavior, then publish the block.

## FAQ

### Does importing data create WordPress posts?

No. Imported rows stay in TableQuill’s own Dataset storage. Only the WordPress query
source reads existing posts, pages, and public custom post types, and it never mutates
them.

### Does a TablePress import stay synchronized?

No automatic synchronization is implied. TableQuill creates an independent snapshot
and provides an explicit compare/re-import action. It never writes to the TablePress
source table.

### Can a public CSV URL refresh automatically?

Manual import and refresh are included in Free. The installed Pro package can enable
hourly, twice-daily, or daily refresh through WordPress Cron. A failed refresh keeps
the last successful rows and records the failure for an administrator.

### What happens to data on uninstall?

TableQuill does not automatically erase user Datasets or Views during uninstall.

### What happens if a Pro licence expires?

Features and editing shipped in an installed TableQuill Pro package remain usable.
Licence status governs acquisition, downloads, updates, support, checkout, and account
services; it does not turn installed Pro functionality off.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“TableQuill” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ David Gwyer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dgwyer/)
 *   [ wpgoplugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpgoplugins/)

[Translate “TableQuill” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/tablequill)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tablequill/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/tablequill/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tablequill/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tablequill/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.1.0

 * Initial release with live WordPress content queries, pasted and public CSV/TSV
   data, TablePress snapshots, reusable Views, semantic responsive rendering, and
   a separate-package Free/Pro boundary.

## Meta

 *  Version **0.1.0**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [csv](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/csv/)[custom post types](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-post-types/)
   [data table](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/data-table/)[responsive table](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/responsive-table/)
   [table](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/table/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablequill/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ David Gwyer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dgwyer/)
 *   [ wpgoplugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpgoplugins/)

## Support

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