A powerful search tool that helps developers quickly find text strings within theme and plugin files.
SniffPress is an essential developer tool that lets you search through all your theme and plugin files directly from the WordPress admin dashboard.
New in version 1.2:
– Completely redesigned admin UI with a modern violet/indigo theme, custom icon set, and Inter/JetBrains Mono typography
– Dark mode toggle with saved preference (persists across sessions)
– Results are now grouped by theme/plugin, then by file, in a collapsible tree instead of one long flat list
– Live match counter: see an estimated match count as you type, before running the full search
– Redesigned Search In box, file type filters, and Select All / Select None controls for better usability
Key Features:
– Search across multiple themes/plugins at once
– Case-sensitive and whole word matching options
– Regular expression support
– Filter by file type (PHP, JS, CSS, etc.)
– Grouped, collapsible results (by theme/plugin, then by file)
– Live match count preview as you type
– Dark mode toggle
– Direct links to edit found files (works with any theme/plugin)
– Search limits: control maximum file size and results count
– Exclusion patterns: skip vendor folders, cache directories, etc.
– Clean, intuitive interface
– Fast AJAX-powered searching
– Search completion statistics
Perfect for:
– Debugging theme/plugin issues
– Finding specific functions/hooks
– Locating text strings for translation
– Code audits and maintenance
