Admin Code Search

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Search code inside active themes and plugins directly from the WordPress admin area.

Author:marbak (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:6.0
WordPress version tested:6.9.4
Plugin version:1.2.0
Added to WordPress repository:27-03-2026
Last updated:31-03-2026
Rating, %:100
Rated by:1
Plugin URI:https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-code-sear...
Total downloads:114
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Admin Code Search is a lightweight developer tool that lets you search code directly from the WordPress admin area — no FTP or terminal access required.

It scans active plugins, themes, and MU plugins line-by-line and shows matching results with file paths and line numbers.

Designed for quick debugging, code tracing, and locating specific hooks, functions, or strings across a site.

A simple, fast code search tool for developers working inside WordPress.

Features

  • Search inside active plugins, themes, and MU plugins
  • Case-sensitive or case-insensitive search
  • Partial match or exact line match
  • Custom file extensions (e.g. php, js, css)
  • Line-by-line scanning for better performance on large codebases
  • Displays file path, line number, and highlighted match
  • Excludes common heavy directories (vendor, node_modules, uploads, cache, .git, .svn)
  • Admin-only access for security

Typical Use Cases

  • Locate where a function or hook is defined
  • Find all occurrences of a specific string
  • Debug custom integrations or third-party plugins
  • Quickly explore unfamiliar codebases without leaving wp-admin

Notes

Large searches may take longer on sites with many plugins or large codebases. Results are processed in real time.

Privacy

This plugin does not send any data to external services.

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