diff --git a/action.php b/action.php
index 2a8eca9..c00df98 100644
--- a/action.php
+++ b/action.php
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class action_plugin_datatables extends DokuWiki_Action_Plugin
                 'dom' => 'lBfrtip'
             ],
             'enableForAllTables' => $this->getConf('enableForAllTables'),
+            'enableColumnFilters' => $this->getConf('enableColumnFilters'),
+            'columnFiltersPosition' => $this->getConf('columnFiltersPosition'),
         ];
 
         // find a matching language file
@@ -120,6 +122,13 @@ class action_plugin_datatables extends DokuWiki_Action_Plugin
                 'href' => $style,
             ];
         }
+
+        // Add custom plugin CSS for column filters
+        $event->data['link'][] = [
+            'type' => 'text/css',
+            'rel' => 'stylesheet',
+            'href' => DOKU_BASE . 'lib/plugins/datatables/style.css',
+        ];
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/conf/default.php b/conf/default.php
index 20d07fe..fcd60be 100644
--- a/conf/default.php
+++ b/conf/default.php
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 
 
 $conf['excludedPages']      = '(wiki)';
-$conf['enableForAllTables'] = 0;
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+$conf['enableForAllTables'] = 0;
+$conf['enableColumnFilters'] = 1;
+$conf['columnFiltersPosition'] = 'header';
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diff --git a/conf/metadata.php b/conf/metadata.php
index 87301eb..ac95243 100644
--- a/conf/metadata.php
+++ b/conf/metadata.php
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
 
 $meta['excludedPages']      = array('regex');
 $meta['enableForAllTables'] = array('onoff');
+$meta['enableColumnFilters'] = array('onoff');
+$meta['columnFiltersPosition'] = array('multichoice', '_choices' => array('header', 'footer'));
+
diff --git a/lang/de/settings.php b/lang/de/settings.php
index 43f5c65..ca26130 100644
--- a/lang/de/settings.php
+++ b/lang/de/settings.php
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@
 $lang['excludedPages']      = 'Ausgeschlossene Seiten (benutze Regulären Ausdrücke)';
 $lang['enableForAllTables'] = 'Aktiviert die Datentabellen für alle "gut formatierte " Tabellen';
 $lang['enableLocalization'] = 'Aktiviert die automatische Lokalisierung';
+$lang['enableColumnFilters'] = 'Aktiviert Spaltenfilter mit Dropdown und Suchfunktion';
+$lang['columnFiltersPosition'] = 'Position der Spaltenfilter (header oder footer)';
+
diff --git a/lang/en/settings.php b/lang/en/settings.php
index ae28902..9d8b84f 100644
--- a/lang/en/settings.php
+++ b/lang/en/settings.php
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@
 $lang['excludedPages']      = 'Excluded pages (insert a regex)';
 $lang['enableForAllTables'] = 'Enable DataTables for all "well formatted" tables';
 $lang['enableLocalization'] = 'Enable automatic localization';
+$lang['enableColumnFilters'] = 'Enable column filters with dropdown and search functionality';
+$lang['columnFiltersPosition'] = 'Position of column filters (header or footer)';
+
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 6b79473..bc36ef7 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -48,7 +48,110 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function () {
             !jQuery('tbody', $target_table).find('[rowspan], [colspan]').length
         ) {
             $target_table.attr('width', '100%');
-            $target_table.DataTable(dt_config);
+            const table = $target_table.DataTable(dt_config);
+            
+            // Add column filters if enabled
+            if (JSINFO.plugin.datatables.enableColumnFilters) {
+                addColumnFilters(table, $target_table);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add column filters to DataTable
+     *
+     * @param {DataTable} table DataTable instance
+     * @param {jQuery} $target_table Table jQuery object
+     */
+    function addColumnFilters(table, $target_table) {
+        const position = JSINFO.plugin.datatables.columnFiltersPosition || 'header';
+        const $thead = $target_table.find('thead');
+        
+        // Create filter row
+        const $filterRow = jQuery('<tr class="dt-column-filters"></tr>');
+        
+        // Add filter for each column
+        table.columns().every(function(index) {
+            const column = this;
+            const $th = jQuery('<th></th>');
+            
+            // Create container for input and select
+            const $filterContainer = jQuery('<div class="dt-filter-container"></div>');
+            
+            // Create search input for filtering dropdown options
+            const $searchInput = jQuery('<input type="text" class="dt-filter-search" placeholder="Suchen..." />');
+            
+            // Create select dropdown
+            const $select = jQuery('<select class="dt-filter-select"><option value="">Alle anzeigen</option></select>');
+            
+            // Get unique values from column
+            const uniqueValues = [];
+            const uniqueTexts = new Set();
+            
+            column.data().each(function(d) {
+                if (d) {
+                    // Extract text content if it contains HTML
+                    const text = jQuery('<div>').html(d).text().trim();
+                    if (text && !uniqueTexts.has(text)) {
+                        uniqueTexts.add(text);
+                        uniqueValues.push(text);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            
+            // Sort unique values
+            uniqueValues.sort();
+            
+            // Populate select with unique values
+            uniqueValues.forEach(function(value) {
+                $select.append('<option value="' + jQuery('<div>').text(value).html() + '">' + value + '</option>');
+            });
+            
+            // Filter dropdown options based on search input
+            $searchInput.on('keyup', function() {
+                const searchTerm = jQuery(this).val().toLowerCase();
+                $select.find('option').each(function() {
+                    const optionText = jQuery(this).text().toLowerCase();
+                    if (optionText.indexOf(searchTerm) > -1 || jQuery(this).val() === '') {
+                        jQuery(this).show();
+                    } else {
+                        jQuery(this).hide();
+                    }
+                });
+            });
+            
+            // Filter table when dropdown changes
+            $select.on('change', function() {
+                const val = jQuery(this).val();
+                if (val) {
+                    // Escape special regex characters and search for exact match
+                    const escapedVal = val.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+                    // Search using regex that matches the text anywhere in the cell
+                    column.search(escapedVal, true, false).draw();
+                } else {
+                    // Clear search
+                    column.search('').draw();
+                }
+            });
+            
+            // Add elements to container
+            $filterContainer.append($searchInput);
+            $filterContainer.append($select);
+            $th.append($filterContainer);
+            $filterRow.append($th);
+        });
+        
+        // Add filter row to table
+        if (position === 'header') {
+            $thead.append($filterRow);
+        } else {
+            // Create tfoot if it doesn't exist
+            let $tfoot = $target_table.find('tfoot');
+            if ($tfoot.length === 0) {
+                $tfoot = jQuery('<tfoot></tfoot>');
+                $target_table.append($tfoot);
+            }
+            $tfoot.append($filterRow);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07fbfb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * DataTables Plugin - Column Filters Styling
+ *
+ * @author Giuseppe Di Terlizzi <giuseppe.diterlizzi@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+/* Column filter row styling */
+.dt-column-filters th {
+    padding: 5px !important;
+    background-color: #f5f5f5;
+    border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;
+}
+
+/* Filter container */
+.dt-filter-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 3px;
+    min-width: 120px;
+}
+
+/* Search input styling */
+.dt-filter-search {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 4px 6px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    background-color: #fff;
+}
+
+.dt-filter-search:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: #66afe9;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(102, 175, 233, 0.5);
+}
+
+/* Select dropdown styling */
+.dt-filter-select {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 4px 6px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.dt-filter-select:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: #66afe9;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(102, 175, 233, 0.5);
+}
+
+/* Responsive adjustments */
+@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
+    .dt-filter-container {
+        min-width: 80px;
+    }
+    
+    .dt-filter-search,
+    .dt-filter-select {
+        font-size: 11px;
+        padding: 3px 4px;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Theme compatibility - Bootstrap */
+.bootstrap3 .dt-filter-search,
+.bootstrap3 .dt-filter-select {
+    height: auto;
+}
+
+/* Theme compatibility - jQuery UI */
+.dataTables_wrapper.dataTable .dt-filter-search,
+.dataTables_wrapper.dataTable .dt-filter-select {
+    font-family: inherit;
+}