Title: WP_MS_Users_List_Table::get_sortable_columns
Published: April 25, 2014
Last modified: August 20, 2026

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# WP_MS_Users_List_Table::get_sortable_columns(): array

## In this article

 * [Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_users_list_table/get_sortable_columns/?output_format=md#return)
 * [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_users_list_table/get_sortable_columns/?output_format=md#source)
 * [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_users_list_table/get_sortable_columns/?output_format=md#related)

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## 󠀁[Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_users_list_table/get_sortable_columns/?output_format=md#return)󠁿

 array

## 󠀁[Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_users_list_table/get_sortable_columns/?output_format=md#source)󠁿

    ```php
    protected function get_sortable_columns() {
    	return array(
    		'username'   => array( 'login', false, __( 'Username' ), __( 'Table ordered by Username.' ), 'asc' ),
    		'name'       => array( 'name', false, __( 'Name' ), __( 'Table ordered by Name.' ) ),
    		'email'      => array( 'email', false, __( 'E-mail' ), __( 'Table ordered by E-mail.' ) ),
    		'registered' => array( 'id', false, _x( 'Registered', 'user' ), __( 'Table ordered by User Registered Date.' ) ),
    	);
    }
    ```

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## 󠀁[Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_users_list_table/get_sortable_columns/?output_format=md#related)󠁿

| Uses | Description | 
| [__()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/__/)`wp-includes/l10n.php` |

Retrieves the translation of $text.

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| [_x()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_x/)`wp-includes/l10n.php` |

Retrieves translated string with gettext context.

  |

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