Would this plugin be ideal?

I know it could work, but I wasn’t sure how I could sort certain fields. Such as having a drop down menu with the different positions, and being able to select “cornerbacks” and only players from that position in the table; and then being able to sort that table by another value. I wasn’t sure how to do this, and I am not sure how hard it would be to do it; or if there is another plugin better fit.

I don’t know if there is a plugin that would better suit your needs, but I’m pretty sure you won’t get what your looking for in this plugin without some custom code. The plugin has very simple sort and search features, and it shounds like you’re looking for something that has a lot more possibilities than that.

The plugin has a good API and is quite extensible, so given some coding skills it’s all possible.

Ok, awesome. I would prefer to use your plugin because I love how you organized everything, and the detail you put into. I am not a professional by any means, but I am able to code somewhat. Is there any certain way you suggest me doing it the best since you know the entire code? I would just like to be able to search the table, sort each column, and be able to have the drop down menu to select groups to search/sort.

Thank you a ton for your time also! Coding this plugin and taking the time to fully answer my question!!

Well, depending on your needs, most of what you ask about is already in there in a simple way. I suggest you set up the plugin with some test records, then check out the list disaply with it’s search and sort controls enabled.

If you want to customize the search, I suggest you read this article on creating custom templates, then try using the “pdb-list-detailed.php” template as your starting point, It contains explanations of how to customize the search and sort controls.