Hi Gerard,

1. When it comes to completely removing the "total prefix", here is a workaround :

To remove the SUM/Total symbol, you need to open and edit a little bit of code from three files, using any text editor of your choice, find them inside your WordPress folder via FTP or Hosting File Manager :

- The PHP file in this path :

../wp-content/plugins/wpdatatables/controllers/wdt_functions.php.

Use "CTRL+F"  in the editor, to search for this: " #8721 "

You will find part of a line that looks like this :

echo ((isset($wdtSumFunctionsLabel) && $wdtSumFunctionsLabel != '') ? $wdtSumFunctionsLabel : '& #8721; = ')

- Just remove "& #8721; = " from the end, so it looks like this:

echo ((isset($wdtSumFunctionsLabel) && $wdtSumFunctionsLabel != '') ? $wdtSumFunctionsLabel : ' ')

- Do the same for this JS file, 

which is located here : 

/wp-content/plugins/wpdatatables/assets/js/wpdatatables/wpdatatables.js

you will find something like this :

var sumLabel = tableDescription.sumFunctionsLabel ? tableDescription.sumFunctionsLabel : '& #8721; = ';

Once "& #8721; = "  is removed, should look like this :

var sumLabel = tableDescription.sumFunctionsLabel ? tableDescription.sumFunctionsLabel : ' ';

- Same with this PHP file :

wp-content/plugins/wpdatatables/templates/frontend/table_footer.inc.php

;

Once you are finished, the SUM/Total symbol should be gone from the Front End.

Also, make sure to disable "Use minified wpDataTables Javascript" slider in wpDataTables settings/Custom JS and CSS tab, as on this screenshot :

Let us know how it goes.

If you can't manage to do this on your own, we can do it for you, if you provide me with full access to your Site.

If that is the case, please provide me a temporary WP-admin (administrator) user for your website where this happens, 

as well as FTP credentials and access to the database ( either link with credentials for PHPmyAdmin, or access to Hosting Panel),

so we could log in and take a look ‘from the inside’ as that’s the most efficient way to see and resolve the issue. 

We do not interfere with any data or anything else except for the plugin (in case that’s a production version of the site), and of course, we do not provide login data to third parties. 

You can write credentials here just check PRIVATE Reply so nobody can see them except us.

2. When it comes to adding the word "Total" in the cell beneath the first Column, in the footer of the Table, in the "calculations row";

Right now we don't have any built-in option/solution to achieve it.

You can only try with a custom workaround.

Here is a way with pseudo CSS method ::after :

Add this CSS to your Table's Customize/Custom CSS :

td.wdt-sum-cell:first-child::after {
    content: "Total :";
}

In CSS, ::after creates a pseudo-element that is the last child of the selected element. It is often used to add cosmetic content to an element with the content property. It is inline by default.

You can learn more about this pseudo CSS ::after on this Page.

Please note, this is a completely custom solution, our Support can only provide the idea to get you started, but if you require any troubleshooting for that part, it is not covered by our Support.

You can, of course, change the Text inside "content" of that code, and modify it to add more styling, etc, if you have CSS skills.

I hope it helps.

Let me know how it goes.

Hello Gerard.

Milos is out sick, so I'll jump in.

From what I can see, your issue has been resolved. Is that correct? Can we close this ticket?