---
title: URL parameters
description: "There are two ways to use URL parameters: 1. Add them explicitly to a default where clause 2. Let the plugin add them automatically to a query ## 1. Add a URL parameter to a where clause This feature allows…"
url: "https://docs.legacy.wpdataaccess.com/docs/url-parameters/"
updated: "2025-11-21"
category: Legacy Tools / Tables / Filters / Interactive Filters
---

# URL parameters

There are two ways to use URL parameters:

1. Add them explicitly to a default where clause
2. Let the plugin add them automatically to a query

## 1. Add a URL parameter to a where clause

This feature allows plugin users to limit query results based on URL arguments and supports the following features:[/docs/data-tables-filters/static-filters/](/docs/data-tables-filters/static-filters/)[/docs/data-tables-filters/static-filters/](/docs/data-tables-filters/static-filters/)

- httpGet['param_name']
- httpPost['param_name']
- httpRequest['param_name']

  [Read the in depth documentation about using URL parameters in a default where clause...](/docs/static-filters/)

## 2. Let the plugin add them automatically to a query

  To add a filter on a specific table column you can add an URL argument to your request that follows the following name convention:  **wpda_search_column_**

The free version supports only http **GET**requests. The premium version support http **POST** request as well.

### Examples

Request: YOUR-URL/?wpda_search_column_first_name=Sacha

Adds condition: first_name = 'Sacha'

Add a custom HTML input field to query field first_name

```
<input name="wpda_search_column_first_name" type="text" value="Sacha" />
```

### Wilcards in URL parameters

```
YOUR-URL/?wpda_search_column_title=Last%25
```

The **decodeURIComponent** was added for the safer handling of URL arguments. Use **%25** (url safe) instead of just **%** as a wildcard.

### IN conditions

  Use arrays to filter a column on multiple values (allows wildcard usage as well). For example:
 YOUR-URL/?wpda_search_column_first_name[0]=Sacha&wpda_search_column_first_name[1]=Peter  Adds condition : first_name = 'Sacha' OR first_name = 'Peter'

### OR conditions

  Use parameter **wpda_search_column_operator** to compare using OR instead of AND. The plugin uses AND by default.

#### Example AND (default)

  YOUR-URL/?wpda_search_column_first_name=Sacha&wpda_search_column_last_name=Schulz  Adds condition: first_name = 'Sacha' AND last_name = 'Peter'

#### Example OR

  YOUR-URL/?wpda_search_column_first_name=Sacha&wpda_search_column_last_name=Schulz&wpda_search_column_operator=or  Adds condition: first_name = 'Sacha' OR last_name = 'Peter'  It is currently not possible to combine AND and OR conditions with URL parameters.