Simple Tables + Page Properties at scale (2,000+ pages) — does it work with Communardo Metadata?

[Daniel Whitmore]

We’re using the latest Simple Tables capability to consolidate Page Properties from 2,000+ pages using the Simple Table macro—so we no longer rely on the Page Properties Report, yet we still get sorting, grouping, search, renaming, and exports directly on the roll-up.

In the past we used the Table Filter macro and weren’t planning to change, but after a partner demo we switched. We’re thrilled—plus it runs on Atlassian Forge (no data egress) and, for our use case, it’s free.

My question is: Our company relies on Communardo Metadata to keep taxonomy consistent across many editors. Does Simple Tables read/resolve Communardo Metadata values embedded in Page Properties, so we can group/filter by those fields in the consolidated table? If yes, what’s the recommended setup (field mapping, column config, scale tips for 2k+ pages)? If not, what’s the best workaround—e.g., ensuring metadata is rendered into the Page Properties table so the Simple Table macro can wrap it, or exporting metadata to CSV and importing it into Simple Tables?

Thanks,
D.

[Mia Tamm _Simpleasyty_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Daniel Whitmore 

Thanks for the thoughtful question and for sharing your setup.

First, @Bill Sheboy is absolutely right: the best place for product-specific help is each vendor’s support channel. For Simple Tables you can contact us directly.

About your question: we’re actively working on a native integration with Communardo Metadata. The goal is that metadata values Communardo renders in Page Properties can be read by Simple Tables via our Page Properties integration—so you can use those fields in your consolidated table (group, filter, sort, export) just as you described. We’re collaborating closely with the Communardo team to make sure the integration adds real value and that Simple Tables can recognize which metadata sets/fields are in use.

Hope this helps!

— Mia Tamm

[Daniel Whitmore]

Thanks a lot, @Mia Tamm _Simpleasyty_ This is really good news about the Communardo integration. It will be very useful for us.

And thank you also for pointing me to the right place for support. Next time I will open a ticket directly through your contact section.

Appreciate the clear explanation!

Daniel

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Daniel Whitmore 

You are asking questions about multiple Atlassian Marketplace apps rather than the built-in features of Confluence.  Please contact the support teams for the vendors of those apps as they will better be able to address your questions.  You can contact them from the Atlassian Marketplace on their specific product pages:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/ 

Kind regards,
Bill

[Daniel Whitmore]

Hi @Bill Sheboy,

Thank you very much for your message and guidance. You are absolutely right. I’m still quite new to the Atlassian ecosystem, and I thought it would be easier to raise the question at once instead of contacting both vendors (Simpleasyty and Communardo) separately.

I apologize for the confusion and will make sure to reach out directly to the vendors through their Marketplace pages as you suggested. I really appreciate your kind reminder and the clarification.

Kind regards,
Daniel

[Daniel Whitmore]

Hi @Bill Sheboy as a follow-up, I just found this section called App Central. Would it be more appropriate to post my question there?

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Daniel Whitmore -- The App Central area in this community is where vendors typically post content about their products, such as announcements and marketing.  For support needs, I still recommend using the Support tab on each app's marketplace page as that will provide a direct / focused exchange with their team.  Thanks!

[Stiltsoft support]

Hi @Daniel Whitmore ,

We represent the Table Filter, Charts & Spreadsheets for Confluence app that you've mentioned.

As we've already got a discussion here, please let us leave one more message. :)

Please could you elaborate some more about your migration from Table Filter to Simple Tables? Did you do it manually? Or maybe you've found anything to simplify the process?

How many Confluence users are there in your company? Maybe you can also estimate the number of transferred macros roughly.

Such migration is a really interesting use case for us (and other users as well!), so please share some details. If you don't want to do it here, please contact our support portal - it is confidential and not public.

[Lorenzo Manfredini]

Hi @Daniel Whitmore

Thank you for mentioning that your company uses Communardo Metadata.
If you have any questions about our apps, feel free to contact us.
Wishing you a great start to the week!

Regards,
Lorenzo
Communardo Support