Skip to content
>_ Tool Guide

Limitations ​

  • To support data entry, a table must have a primary key or a unique index.
  • Managing media items requires the user to be logged in with an active WordPress account that has the necessary permissions.
  • When activated, the plugin creates a repository in your WordPress database. If the plugin is network-activated on a multisite installation, a repository is created for every site. For sites added later, the repository must be created manually (Plugin Settings > Repository).
  • WP Data Access uses plugin tables prefixed with $wpdb->prefix. If you change the WordPress database table prefix after installation, you must also update the prefix for the WP Data Access tables accordingly.
  • There is a limit on the file size for imports. The maximum file size depends on your server configuration. You can solve this issue by increasing the import file size limit.

Legacy Tools ​

The following known limitations apply to the legacy tools.

  • To support bulk actions, a table must have a primary key or a unique index.
  • If you add list tables or data entry forms to your web pages, you might encounter a 404 error if your column names conflict with reserved terms, your theme's parameters, or those of other plugins. Solution: Rename the column. Example: Rename column name to person_name.
  • Features that rely on AJAX are not available when the Blue Host plugin is enabled, as it generally blocks all AJAX requests. Disabling the Blue Host plugin resolves this issue.
  • To make date columns searchable in the Search Builder, ensure your WordPress date format is defined as "Y-m-d". Other date formats are not supported.
  • Search functionality for a table added via the [wpdadiehard] shortcode does not work when the page is set as a static homepage.