Admin Code Search

Name: Admin Code Search
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

By marbak

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Description

Admin Code Search is a lightweight developer utility that lets you search code inside active themes and plugins directly from the WordPress admin. Designed for developers who need quick insight into code without leaving wp-admin.

Useful when you need to quickly locate a function, hook, class, or string without leaving the dashboard or accessing files via FTP or IDE.

Features:
– Admin-only access
– Search across active plugins
– Search active theme (including parent theme)
– Support for custom file extensions
– Line-by-line results
– Highlighted matches
– Clean, readable results table

Privacy

This plugin does not send any data to external services.

Screenshots

Admin Code Search interface in Tools Code Search
Search input with custom file extensions
Results showing matches across plugin and theme files
Detailed result with file path, line number, and highlighted match

Installation

Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress
Go to Tools > Code Search
Enter a search term and run a search

FAQ

Who can use this plugin?: Only administrators or users with the manage_options capability.
What files are searched?: The plugin searches files in active plugins, the active theme, and the parent theme (if used).
Inactive plugins and themes are not included.
Can I search file types other than PHP?: Yes. You can define custom file extensions (for example: php, js, css, inc).
Does this affect site performance?: Search runs only when you perform it manually in the admin.
It does not run in the background or affect frontend performance.
Does this plugin modify any files?: No. The plugin is read-only and does not change any files.
Is any data sent outside my site?: No. All searches are performed locally on your server.