Title: TablePress 3.0, a new logo, and supporting a good cause
Author: Tobias Bäthge
Published: November 11, 2024
Last modified: May 14, 2025

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November 11, 2024

# TablePress 3.0, a new logo, and supporting a good cause

A busy year is coming to a close soon, so it’s time to share some exciting news!
A [new version](https://tablepress.org/tablepress-3-new-logo-good-cause/?output_format=md#new-release)
is coming, TablePress has a [new logo](https://tablepress.org/tablepress-3-new-logo-good-cause/?output_format=md#logo),
and I’m committed to helping [close the IT gender gap](https://tablepress.org/tablepress-3-new-logo-good-cause/?output_format=md#girls-who-code).

## TablePress 3.0 is ~almost~ here!

![Tobias Bäthge, developer of TablePress](https://tablepress.org/images/tobias-baethge.png)

Tobias Bäthge,
developer of TablePress

A new milestone in the long and successful history of TablePress is coming!
**Next
week, TablePress 3.0, a major feature update, will be released!**

**Update**: TablePress 3.0 is now available! [**Read the announcement!**](https://tablepress.org/release-announcement-tablepress-3-0/)

Many users have asked for these new features and improvements, and after overcoming
old technical limitations, I’m very happy to say: **Here you go!**

All versions of TablePress 3.0 bring a modernized admin screen experience and **
heavily improved frontend table rendering**:

 * CSS style **files** are **only loaded if** they are **needed**, to drastically
   improve the loading speed!
 * You can how have **table headers with more than one row** and with connected 
   cells!
 * Tables are **more accessible** for visitors with disabilities or that use assistive
   technologies and **easier to use** with **keyboard navigation**!
 * A **new default pagination style** makes it easier to navigate in long tables.

Users with a [TablePress Premium license](http://pricin) get to enjoy these **new
feature modules**:

 * **[Table Layout](https://tablepress.org/modules/datatables-layout/)**: Easily
   customize the layout and position of features around your tables.
 * **[Advanced Pagination Settings](https://tablepress.org/modules/datatables-pagination/)**:
   Customize the pagination settings of your tables.
 * **[Inverted Filtering](https://tablepress.org/modules/datatables-inverted-filter/)**:
   Turn the filtering into a search and hide tables if no search term is entered.

Many [existing feature modules](https://tablepress.org/modules/) also received **
great enhancements**:

 * **[Default Style Customizer](https://tablepress.org/modules/default-style-customizer/)**:
   You can now change colors for premium features with ease!
 * **[Fixed Columns](https://tablepress.org/modules/datatables-fixedheader-fixedcolumns/)**:
   Fixed columns have a clearer separation from scrolling columns!
 * **[Individual Column Filter](https://tablepress.org/modules/datatables-column-filter/)**:
   Filters will be shown in an extra header or footer row and there’s an option 
   to configure which columns get a filter control!
 * **[Automatic Periodic Table Import](https://tablepress.org/modules/automatic-periodic-table-import/)**:
   A “Run now” button allows triggering imports outside of the configured schedule.
   And, TablePress can now automatically notify the site admin with an email notification
   whenever an import fails!
 * **[Row Highlighting](https://tablepress.org/modules/row-highlighting/) and [Cell Highlighting](https://tablepress.org/modules/cell-highlighting/)**:
   The highlight term can now be provided via a URL parameter!
 * **[Server-side Processing](https://tablepress.org/modules/datatables-serverside-processing/)**:
   The feature is now compatible with even more features modules!

An important remark: **Some changes in TablePress 3.0 will require adjustments on
your site! Continue reading!**

Before updating, make sure to understand potential breaking changes to backward 
compatibility:

 * Some **outdated and retired TablePress Extensions will no longer work**! **[Read more!](https://tablepress.org/upgrade-extensions/)**
 * The new structure of the table controls might require adjustments in your “Custom
   CSS” code!
 * The default pagination type now shows numbers in addition to left/right arrow
   icons, which also don’t show the “Previous”/”Next” texts anymore!
 * The sorting arrow icons look slightly different now — but are loaded faster.
 * TablePress 3.0 requires WordPress 6.2 and PHP 7.4 on your server!

I’m really looking forward to hearing what users have to say about this milestone
update! Check the [modernized TablePress Demo table](https://tablepress.org/demo/)
for an example!

**Enjoy the new release of TablePress!**

[Compare Features](https://tablepress.org/premium/?output_format=md#features)

[Get a Premium plan](https://tablepress.org/pricing/?output_format=md)

## A brand new logo

Only fitting for such a major release, it’s time to let a new logo show what TablePress
stands for. Together with TablePress 3.0, you will shortly see this new logo across
the plugin, on the TablePress website, and in its social media accounts:

![The new TablePress logo](https://tablepress.org/tablepress-logo.svg)

The new TablePress logo.

Not only does the new logo convey features like _modularity_, _flexibility_, or 
_dynamics_, it also shows how TablePress can help you _break out of the ordinary_.

And last but not least:

## **Join me in coding a more inclusive future!**

I’m delighted to announce a special initiative that can turn your software needs
into a force of change. TablePress has teamed up with our partner Freemius to support
[Girls Who Code](https://girlswhocode.com/) and to contribute to a more diverse 
tech future.

Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology. Did you know
that in 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women, but today it’s only 24%? GWC
has already reached 670,000 girls, women, and non-binary individuals through its
innovative programs — the organization is working tirelessly to level the tech playing
field.

**And so am I!**

On November 12 and 13, a part of **each TablePress** subscription **renewal** and
[**new** license **purchase**](https://tablepress.org/pricing/) was donated to **
support** **Girls Who Code** to help empower female software makers, break down 
barriers, and create more opportunities for girls who dream of shaping our digital
future.

Please join me in our commitment to making an impact and diversifying the tech landscape.
Together, we can code a world where everyone has an equally important seat at the
table.