If you're looking to merge cells in your table, this is currently possible only when using the Simple Table type in wpDataTables.
Simple Tables are designed for flexibility and manual editing. They include features like:
➕ Merging adjacent cells
🔀 Drag-and-drop row reordering
🎨 More manual control over layout and formatting
📌 See live examples with merged cells:
https://wpdatatables.com/documentation/table-examples/wordpress-table-merge-cells/
But please note — Simple Tables also come with some limitations, such as:
🚫 No connection to external data sources (Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, etc.)
🚫 No filtering, sorting, or searching
🚫 No front-end editing
📖 Learn more about Simple Tables:
https://wpdatatables.com/documentation/creating-new-wpdatatables-with-table-constructor/creating-a-simple-table-with-wpdatatables/
At the moment, merged cells are not supported in any other table type — including:
Manual tables
SQL-based tables
Tables linked to external data sources (like Excel or Google Sheets)
Any other advanced or dynamic table type
That said, we know this is a requested feature, and it’s on our development radar.
While we do plan to support it in the future, we can’t give a realistic ETA.
You can help prioritise it by submitting or voting on the idea here:
https://features.wpdatatables.com/
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