Installation

The installation process for our plugins and add-ons is simple and straightforward, and shouldn’t cause you any trouble. Regardless of your previous experiences with WordPress plugins, you aren’t likely to have any problems if you follow these simple steps:

1. Download the file from our store 
   Once you purchase our products, you can download the ZIP file from our TMS Store or from the email that you received when you made the purchase (some hosting providers treat it as Spam, so please check your Spam folder as well). Also, in that e-mail you will find the credentials for TMS Store, where you can download the full version of the plugin. The zip file always contains the latest version of plugins and add-ons.

2. Upload the plugin into WordPress - there are two ways you can do this:
   
   Option 1 (easiest) - Open your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins ->
   

   

   Add new ->

   

   
   Upload -> and under "Choose File" select the zip file that you downloaded from our TMS Store:
   

   

   
   Option 2 (in case the first option doesn’t work) – Unzip the file that you downloaded from our TMS Store. Open your WordPress installation folder to an FTP manager (it could be CyberDuck, FileZilla, Total Commander, or some other), go to wp-content/plugins/, and upload the folder you previously downloaded and unzipped.
   

3. Activate the plugin
   If you've missed the "Activate" option that comes up when you install the plugin, just go to your WordPress admin panel -> Plugins, find the plugin you just installed, and click “Activate”. Plugin installed!
   

4. Optional – enter your purchase code for auto-updates
   This is only necessary if you want to receive auto-updates for the plugin. Every purchase on our TMS Store has a unique purchase code: you can check it whenever you need it in the Downloads section. We use this purchase code for auto-update feature authentication.
   
   Go to your WordPress Admin, open wpDataTables -> Settings -> Activation tab, paste the Item Purchase Code in the corresponding input box, and click on the blue "Activate" button.

   

   If the "TMS Store Purchase Code" field in the Activation settings of our plugin appears greyed out (it doesn't allow you to enter the purchase code), it means that you currently have the Lite (free) version of the plugin installed.

   

   In that case, please follow the steps outlined here — it's a step-by-step guide on how to safely remove the Lite version and install and activate the Full version.

   
   Please note: If you purchased the plugin through the Envato marketplace, the activation procedure doesn't require you to enter your purchase code. We have an API for that, so to activate your Envato license leave the Purchase code field blank, and click on "ACTIVATE WITH ENVATO".

If you have any problems when uploading your file into WordPress, please check your server permissions. You'll know there are issues if WordPress displays this message “The link you followed has expired”:

Please note that wpDataTables is approximately 16 MB in size, so if you're unable to upload it through the WordPress Plugins page, you may need to increase the following settings on your WordPress hosting server:

• upload_max_filesize

• post_max_size

• max_execution_time

These values can typically be found in your php.ini file or in your hosting control panel.
If you're unable to change them yourself, feel free to contact your hosting provider and ask them to adjust the settings for you.