Title: Disable column sort?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Disable column sort?

 *  Resolved [rocipo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rocipo/)
 * (@rocipo)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-column-sort/)
 * Is there an easy way to disable the sort button for an individual column? One
   of my columns contains shortcodes and I see no reason to either sort OR search
   that particular column, but I’ll be happy with a “You can disable the sort button
   by….” response. Very happy as a matter of fact.
 * Very nice plugin, btw.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tablepress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tablepress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-column-sort/#post-3633212)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question. Yes, this is possible with a special command for the
   DataTables JavaScript library.
    Just add this to the “Custom Commands” textfield
   on the “Edit” screen of your table:
 *     ```
       "aoColumnDefs": [ { "bSortable": false, "aTargets": [ 0 ] }, { "bSearchable": false, "aTargets": [ 0 ] } ]
       ```
   
 * The 0 in that code (in two places) indicates that sorting and searching should
   be deactivated for the first column (counting starts with 0). So, just change
   the two 0’s to the number of the column that you want to influence minus 1.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [rocipo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rocipo/)
 * (@rocipo)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-column-sort/#post-3633242)
 * You know your plugin Tobias. That worked just as you said.
    Thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-column-sort/#post-3633244)
 * Hi,
 * very nice! Thanks for the confirmation! And you are very welcome!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/tablepress)
   here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-column-sort/#post-3633244)
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