Admin Code Search
Search code across active plugins, themes, and MU plugins directly from the WordPress admin.
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 3 days agoAs of April 2026, Admin Code Search is a WordPress debugging plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 212 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable….
5/51 reviews
10active installs
212total downloads
1 monthsince 2026
Overview
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.
Why use Admin Code Search?
Searching through plugin and theme files manually is slow and often requires FTP, file manager access, or local copies.
Admin Code Search brings that functionality directly into wp-admin, allowing you to:
- Search plugin and theme code instantly
- Locate functions, hooks, and strings across files
- Debug third-par…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.2.1
- Added whole word match option.
- Renamed exact line match option to “Match entire line exactly” for clarity.
- Improved match mode labeling in the search results.
Contributors
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