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Asked: 2026-06-01T01:35:45+00:00

If I have about 250 entries with 6 columns in a MySQL database, and

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If I have about 250 entries with 6 columns in a MySQL database, and I want a “dynamic” filtering to show entries depending on the checkboxes checked off, is it better to retrieve them all and then hide some results via jquery or do a PHP/MySQL query every time a checkbox is checked?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Well there is 2 questions one must answer before proceeding!

    Will the end-time user filter the view a few times (like say they reload the results 2 – 7 times)?

    Will the behind-the-scenes data change regularly?

    Case 1: Yes to filters, no to changing data

    • Get all the data, cache it in hidden divs, and perform a javascript (jQuery) filtering algorithm to reduce server cost

    Case 2: Yes to filters, yes to changing data.

    • The data better be retrieved and sorted by the back end $query (WHERE) and retrieve the data and update the display via ajax/javascript

    Case 3: No to filters, Yes to changing data.

    • A litter different than above. You could load the data on the page and use a page refreshing system (simplest i think to get started).

    Case 4: No and No

    • Just load it either via ajax, back end with php. You decide.
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