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No raw spreadsheet UI. Just a clean, live table that matches your site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4>How It Works<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Connect your Google Sheet (or Airtable \/ Notion) at <a href=\"https:\/\/zen-tables.com\">zen-tables.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Style your table \u2014 colors, fonts, headers \u2014 to match your site<\/li>\n<li>Copy your embed ID from your ZenTables dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Paste the shortcode on any page: <code>[zentables id=\"zt_xxxx\"]<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Done. The table updates automatically whenever your data changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Why ZenTables<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No raw spreadsheet UI<\/strong> \u2014 Raw Google Sheet embeds show grid lines, formula bars, and column letters. ZenTables renders a styled, professional table.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto-sync<\/strong> \u2014 Edit your Sheet, the site table updates instantly. No re-publishing required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile-friendly<\/strong> \u2014 Fully responsive. 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No credit card required.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Pro Plan<\/h4>\n\n<p>Pro adds: unlimited tables, search bar, column filter dropdowns, custom domain, priority support, and more. See <a href=\"https:\/\/zen-tables.com\/pricing\">zen-tables.com\/pricing<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the ZenTables service (zen-tables.com) to display your embedded table data.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What it does:<\/strong> When a visitor loads a page containing a ZenTables shortcode, this plugin loads the ZenTables embed script from <code>cdn.zen-tables.com\/embed.js<\/code>. That script then renders the table by fetching your table's data from the ZenTables servers using your embed ID.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What data is sent:<\/strong> The embed ID you provided in the shortcode (e.g. <code>zt_abc123<\/code>) is sent to ZenTables servers to identify and retrieve the correct table. No visitor personal data is collected or transmitted by this plugin.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>When it is sent:<\/strong> Only when a page containing a <code>[zentables]<\/code> shortcode is loaded by a visitor.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Service provider:<\/strong> ZenTables (zen-tables.com)<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Terms of Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/zen-tables.com\/terms-of-service\">https:\/\/zen-tables.com\/terms-of-service<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/zen-tables.com\/privacy-policy\">https:\/\/zen-tables.com\/privacy-policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>zentables<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/zentables\/<\/code>\n\u2014 OR \u2014 search \"ZenTables\" in the WordPress plugin directory and click Install<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/zen-tables.com\">zen-tables.com<\/a> and create a free account<\/li>\n<li>Connect your Google Sheet, Airtable base, or Notion database<\/li>\n<li>Copy your embed ID (looks like <code>zt_abc123<\/code>) from your dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Add the shortcode to any page or post: <code>[zentables id=\"zt_abc123\"]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>That's it. 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