Source Lens – Code Finder is the ultimate code search tool for WordPress. It helps developers and site owners locate where any code lives in their Wor …

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<p><strong>Source Lens – Code Finder</strong> is the ultimate code search tool for WordPress. It helps developers and site owners locate where any code lives in their WordPress installation – whether it’s in theme files, plugin files, the database, or even dynamically injected by other plugins.</p>
<h4>Two Powerful Search Modes</h4>
<p><strong>1. Find Code/Strings</strong> – Search for any text, function, hook, shortcode, or code snippet inside files. Perfect for finding where a specific piece of code is used.</p>
<p><strong>2. Find File by Name</strong> – Search for files by their name (e.g., <code>header.php</code>, <code>functions.php</code>, <code>style.css</code>) and view their full source code instantly.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Search Everywhere</strong> – Search across themes, plugins, WordPress core, and the database</li>
<li><strong>View Full Source Code</strong> – Find any file by name and view its complete source code</li>
<li><strong>Find Dynamically Injected Code</strong> – Detects code added by other plugins (like Google Tag Manager scripts from code snippet plugins)</li>
<li><strong>Multiple Search Types</strong> – Auto-detect, text string, function, hook, shortcode, class, regex, constant, CSS, and HTML</li>
<li><strong>Page Builder Support</strong> – Search inside Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, and Gutenberg blocks</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Support</strong> – Search products, orders, settings, and WooCommerce-specific data</li>
<li><strong>Code Snippets Detection</strong> – Finds code stored in popular snippet plugins (WPCode, Code Snippets, Insert Headers and Footers, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Safe & Read-Only</strong> – Never modifies any files on your server</li>
</ul>
<h3>Short Description</h3>
<p>Find where code lives in WordPress. Search functions, hooks, shortcodes and strings across themes and plugins.</p>
<h3>How to Use</h3>
<h4>Finding Code or Text Strings</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Tools <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Source Lens – Code Finder</strong></li>
<li>Make sure <strong>“Find Code/Strings”</strong> mode is selected (default)</li>
<li>Enter your search query. Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>add_action</code> – Find all uses of the add_action function</li>
<li><code>wp_enqueue_script</code> – Find where scripts are enqueued</li>
<li><code>GTM-XXXXXX</code> – Find your Google Tag Manager container ID</li>
<li><code>[contact-form]</code> – Find where a shortcode is used</li>
<li>Any text or code snippet you want to locate</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Choose a <strong>Search Type</strong> (Auto Detect works for most cases)</li>
<li>Choose a <strong>Search Scope</strong> (Everything, specific theme, specific plugin, etc.)</li>
<li>Click <strong>Search</strong> to find all matches</li>
</ol>
<h4>Finding Files by Name</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Tools <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Source Lens – Code Finder</strong></li>
<li>Click <strong>“Find File by Name”</strong> mode</li>
<li>Enter a file name. Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>header.php</code> – Find all header.php files</li>
<li><code>functions.php</code> – Find all functions.php files</li>
<li><code>style.css</code> – Find all style.css files</li>
<li><code>elementor</code> – Find all files with “elementor” in the name</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Click <strong>Search</strong> to see matching files</li>
<li>Click <strong>“View Source Code”</strong> on any file to see its full contents</li>
</ol>
<h4>Advanced Options</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Case Sensitive</strong> – Match exact letter casing</li>
<li><strong>Whole Word</strong> – Only match complete words</li>
<li><strong>Regex Mode</strong> – Use regular expressions for complex patterns</li>
<li><strong>Search Encoded</strong> – Find base64 encoded content</li>
<li><strong>Search Runtime</strong> – Find dynamically injected code from other plugins</li>
</ul>


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