Scan your entire WordPress site in one click to find exactly where every shortcode is used across posts, pages, and custom post types.

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🔍 Shortcodes Analyzer is a lightweight WordPress admin tool that scans your entire website and shows you exactly where each shortcode is being used — across posts, pages, and custom post types.
Whether you are cleaning up unused plugins, migrating content, troubleshooting broken shortcodes, or auditing your site before a redesign, this plugin gives you the complete picture in seconds with a single click.
No settings to configure. No database entries. Just install, activate, and scan.
<h4>✨ Key Features</h4>
✅ One-Click Full Site Scan — Analyze every registered shortcode across your entire website instantly 
✅ Post, Page & CPT Support — Detects shortcode usage in posts, pages, and all custom post types 
✅ Plugin Detection — Shows which plugin provides each shortcode so you know the source 
✅ Direct Edit & View Links — Jump straight to any post or page using a shortcode 
✅ All Shortcodes List — View every registered shortcode and its callback function at a glance 
✅ Real-Time Progress — Watch results appear live as each shortcode is scanned 
✅ Zero Configuration — Works out of the box with no settings to configure 
✅ Lightweight & Fast — No frontend scripts, no database bloat, admin-only functionality 
✅ Secure — Nonce verification, prepared SQL queries, and proper output escaping throughout
<h4>📋 10+ Use Cases</h4>
<ol>
<li>🧹 Plugin Cleanup — Find out if a plugin’s shortcodes are actually used before deactivating or deleting it</li>
<li>🔧 Troubleshoot Broken Shortcodes — Quickly locate posts displaying raw shortcode text like <code>[shortcode_name]</code> instead of rendered content</li>
<li>📦 Site Migration Prep — Audit all shortcode dependencies before migrating to a new host or theme</li>
<li>🎨 Theme Switching — Check which shortcodes will break when switching themes (theme-registered shortcodes)</li>
<li>📊 Content Audit — Get a full inventory of shortcode usage as part of a site content review</li>
<li>⚡ Performance Optimization — Identify and remove plugins whose shortcodes are no longer in use to speed up your site</li>
<li>🔄 Plugin Replacement — When switching from one plugin to another (e.g., changing page builders), find all posts that need updating</li>
<li>👥 Client Handoff — Generate a shortcode usage report before handing a site to a client or new developer</li>
<li>🛡️ Security Review — Identify shortcodes from outdated or abandoned plugins that may pose security risks</li>
<li>📝 Documentation — Know exactly which plugins power which content areas when documenting a site’s functionality</li>
<li>🧪 Staging & Testing — Verify shortcode usage matches between staging and production environments</li>
<li>🗑️ Post-Redesign Cleanup — After a site redesign, find leftover shortcodes from old plugins that are no longer needed</li>
</ol>
<h4>🛠️ How to Use</h4>
Step 1: Open the Analyzer 
Navigate to Settings > Shortcodes Analyzer in your WordPress admin dashboard.
Step 2: Start Scanning 
Click the “Start Analyzing” button. The plugin will begin scanning all registered shortcodes across your website.
Step 3: Review Results 
As each shortcode is processed, results appear in a table showing:
<ul>
<li>Plugin — Which plugin provides the shortcode</li>
<li>Shortcode — The shortcode name</li>
<li>Post Type — Whether it is used in a post, page, or custom post type</li>
<li>Title — The title of the content using the shortcode</li>
<li>Actions — Quick links to View or Edit the post/page</li>
</ul>
Step 4: Browse All Shortcodes 
Switch to the “All Available Shortcodes” tab to see every shortcode registered on your site along with its callback function.
<h4>⚙️ Settings</h4>
This plugin requires no configuration. It works immediately after activation:
<ul>
<li>Location: Settings > Shortcodes Analyzer</li>
<li>Access: Administrator role required (manage_options capability)</li>
<li>Database: No options or tables are created — the plugin is a pure scanning tool</li>
<li>Frontend: No scripts or styles are loaded on the frontend — admin only</li>
</ul>
<h4>🤝 Works Great With These Popular Plugins</h4>
Shortcodes Analyzer works with any plugin or theme that registers shortcodes. Here are some popular plugins it pairs well with:
<ul>
<li>WPBakery Page Builder — Find all pages built with WPBakery shortcodes before migrating to another builder</li>
<li>Elementor — Detect legacy shortcode-based widgets when transitioning between builders</li>
<li>Contact Form 7 — Locate every page where your contact forms are embedded</li>
<li>Gravity Forms — Track which posts and pages use your Gravity Forms shortcodes</li>
<li>WooCommerce — Find WooCommerce shortcodes like <code>[products]</code>, <code>[cart]</code>, and <code>[checkout]</code> across your site</li>
<li>TablePress — Identify all posts displaying TablePress tables</li>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) — Detect ACF shortcode usage across content</li>
<li>Shortcodes Ultimate — Audit usage of the many shortcodes this plugin registers</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads — Track where EDD purchase buttons and download shortcodes appear</li>
<li>bbPress / BuddyPress — Locate forum and community shortcodes embedded in pages</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔗 Need a Custom Plugin or Feature?</h4>
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