Hello Kyle.

Thank you for your interest in our plugin.

wpDataTables doesn't have a native integration with the database and it should not be mistaken for a database management plugin.

With it, you can create MySQL query-based tables that retrieve the data you need based on a custom query that you create.

Please note: Using this plugin feature requires at least a basic knowledge of SQL. It is assumed that you can create the table in some MySQL data manager (e.g., PHPMyAdmin, MySQL Workbench), and prepare a SQL query that will return the data you need. If you do not know how to use MySQL, refer to the “Create a MySQL-query-based table by generating a query to MySQL database” section. It will explain how to create complete tables or MySQL queries without this basic knowledge. Please be advised that preparing MySQL queries for you is not included in the plugin support.