Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements vs Admin Code Search

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, theme, and MU plugin code instantly Locate functions, hooks, and strings across files Debug third-party plugins more efficiently Work directly on live environments without leaving WordPress Features Search inside active plugins, themes, and MU plugins Case-sensitive or case-insensitive search Partial match, whole word match, or match entire line exactly 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 Shows result count summary Limits broad searches to the first 500 matches Includes a Clear button to reset the search form and results 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 Debug issues without FTP access Quickly explore unfamiliar codebases without leaving wp-admin Who is this for? WordPress developers Freelancers working on client sites Agencies maintaining multiple projects Anyone who needs quick code search inside WordPress Video Demo Watch Admin Code Search in action: Notes Large searches may take longer on sites with many plugins or large codebases. Results are processed in real time. To keep output manageable, the plugin limits results to the first 500 matches and shows a warning when that limit is reached. Privacy This plugin does not send any data to external services.

Building new pages with Gutenberg? Explore VovaBlocks, a focused collection of native marketing and content blocks from the creator of Shortcodes Ultimate. View VovaBlocks → About Shortcodes Ultimate Shortcodes Ultimate is a WordPress shortcode plugin for adding tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders, carousels, lightboxes, columns, boxes and other reusable content elements without coding. It is ideal for site owners who want richer content layouts and practical UI elements without switching to a full page builder. Use Shortcodes Ultimate in the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. Generate shortcodes visually, preview the result before inserting it, and reuse the same elements across posts, pages and existing shortcode-based content. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites, Shortcodes Ultimate helps you replace multiple single-purpose UI plugins with one maintained toolkit. Explore live examples What you can build With Shortcodes Ultimate, you can quickly add common WordPress content elements such as: Accordions and FAQ sections Responsive tabs CTA buttons and download buttons Boxes, notes and callouts Columns and layout helpers Sliders and carousels Lightboxes for images and custom content Post lists and dynamic content blocks Spoilers, toggles and expandable content Media embeds and visual content blocks Instead of installing a separate plugin for every small content element, Shortcodes Ultimate gives you one maintained toolkit for everyday WordPress content tasks. Works with modern and classic WordPress workflows Shortcodes Ultimate works with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. You can insert shortcodes manually, use WordPress shortcode blocks or use the built-in shortcode generator to configure elements visually. This makes the plugin useful for: Site owners who want to improve content without coding Bloggers and affiliate publishers who need reusable CTA and content blocks Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress sites Developers who want shortcode-friendly output in templates Existing sites with older content that already uses shortcodes Why use Shortcodes Ultimate? 50+ ready-to-use WordPress shortcodes Visual shortcode generator Live preview Works with the Block Editor and Classic Editor Shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets and template files Responsive elements that work with your theme Built-in Custom CSS editor Developer-friendly hooks and documentation Free version available on WordPress.org Pro version available for advanced shortcodes, extra styles and premium support Why shortcodes still matter in WordPress The WordPress Block Editor is great for visual content editing, but shortcodes are still useful when you need portable, reusable content elements that work across different parts of a WordPress site. Shortcodes are especially helpful when you want to: Reuse the same content element in many posts or pages Add dynamic content inside widgets or templates Maintain older WordPress sites that already use shortcodes Work across Classic Editor and Block Editor workflows Add content elements without switching to a full page builder Keep common UI elements available through a simple text-based syntax Shortcodes Ultimate is designed for these practical workflows. It gives you a large collection of ready-made shortcodes and a visual generator, so you do not need to write shortcode syntax manually unless you want to. Free and Pro The free version of Shortcodes Ultimate includes a large collection of useful shortcodes for everyday WordPress content tasks. Shortcodes Ultimate Pro adds advanced shortcodes, additional styles, Content Slider, Pricing Table, Testimonials, Shortcode Creator, Elementor support and premium support. Compare Free and Pro Useful links Documentation Live Examples Pro features Support