Title: turn off DataTables JavaScript library
Last modified: October 21, 2016

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# turn off DataTables JavaScript library

 *  Resolved [ninagonz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ninagonz/)
 * (@ninagonz)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/turn-off-datatables-javascript-library/)
 * How do you turn off DataTables JavaScript library for all tables? How do you 
   set default values for the DataTables JavaScript library?

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/turn-off-datatables-javascript-library/#post-8341855)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.
 * The best way would be to manually uncheck the corresponding checkbox on the table’s“
   Edit” screen, as that leaves the most flexibility.
    You could also force that
   setting to be turned off using some code that uses a plugin filter hook.
 * In order to set default values for all new tables, you could use the TablePress
   Extension from [https://tablepress.org/extensions/datatables-off-new-tables/](https://tablepress.org/extensions/datatables-off-new-tables/)
   
   This can also be used to set default options, by slightly adjusting the code.
   The available options can be seen here: [https://github.com/TobiasBg/TablePress/blob/master/models/model-table.php#L847-L855](https://github.com/TobiasBg/TablePress/blob/master/models/model-table.php#L847-L855)
 * Regards,
    Tobias

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