How can PHP developers optimize their code to efficiently utilize jQuery tablesorter for table sorting functionalities?

To optimize code for efficiently utilizing jQuery tablesorter for table sorting functionalities, PHP developers can ensure that the table headers have the necessary attributes for sorting, such as adding "data-sorter" attributes to specify the type of sorting for each column. Additionally, developers can minimize the amount of data being loaded into the table to improve performance.

<table class="tablesorter">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th data-sorter="text">Name</th>
      <th data-sorter="digit">Age</th>
      <th data-sorter="currency">Salary</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <?php
    // PHP code to fetch and populate table data
    ?>
  </tbody>
</table>