---
title: Advanced search
description: "## Individual column search The premium version of the plugin supports a number of [advanced search options](/docs/search-settings/). To search individual columns of a data table, this feature needs be enabled. ## Inline demo individual column search This feature adds searchboxes…"
url: "https://docs.legacy.wpdataaccess.com/docs/advanced-search/"
updated: "2025-11-21"
category: Legacy Tools / Tables / Filters / Interactive Filters
---

# Advanced search

## Individual column search

  The premium version of the plugin supports a number of [advanced search options](/docs/search-settings/). To search individual columns of a data table, this feature needs be enabled.

## Inline demo individual column search

This feature adds searchboxes to the table footer.

| ID | Lastname | Firstname | Gender | Date Of Birth | Address | Zipcode | City | County | Country | Email | Phone No | Registration Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ID | Lastname | Firstname | Gender | Date Of Birth | Address | Zipcode | City | County | Country | Email | Phone No | Registration Date |

Use option **wpda_searchbox** in the table options advanced column to add searchboxes to the header, footer or both:

```
{ "wpda_searchbox": "header" }
```

```
{ "wpda_searchbox": "footer" }
```

```
{ "wpda_searchbox": "both" }
```

Setting option wpda_searchbox to none disables individual column search for a specific data table. Thanks for the tip Charles!

```
{ "wpda_searchbox": "none" }
```

- [The content of column table options advanced must be valid json!](/docs/advanced-settings/)

## Search and list box placeholder prefixes

  Placeholders prefixed with **Search** are added to individual column search and list boxes by default. This prefix can be changed (or removed) using option **wpda_search_placeholder_prefix**.

### Examples

Add Italian translation

```
{ "wpda_search_placeholder_prefix": "Ricerca" }
```

Remove prefix

```
{ "wpda_search_placeholder_prefix": "" }
```

Remove prefix and add search icon

```
{ "wpda_search_placeholder_prefix": "icon" }
```

## Removing placeholders

It is also possible to completely remove the placeholders with option **wpda_search_placeholder**.

### Examples

![ class=](https://wpdataaccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/searchbox-default.png)

```
{ "wpda_search_placeholder": "true" }
```

   ![ class=](https://wpdataaccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/searchbox.png)

```
{ "wpda_search_placeholder": "false" }
```

   ![ class=](https://wpdataaccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/searchbox-icon.png)

```
{ "wpda_search_placeholder": "icon" }
```

## Combining options

You can also combine **wpda_search_placeholder_prefix** and **wpda_search_placeholder**.

![ class=](https://wpdataaccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/searchbox-icon-label.png)

```
{
	"wpda_search_placeholder_prefix": "icon",
	"wpda_search_placeholder": "false"
}
```

## Styling searchboxes

All searchboxes and listboxes contain CSS class **wpda_search_textbox**, which can be used for styling. Additionally, the column name is added as a CSS class as well, for individual searchbox styling.