ColVis is a plug-in for DataTables which presents a list of all columns to a user and allows them to select which ones they wish to be visible. Click the 'Show / hide columns' button to be presented with a list of columns in the table, and click the buttons to show and hide them as you wish.
$(document).ready( function () { $('#example').dataTable( { "sDom": 'C<"clear">lfrtip' } ); } );