View, search, export, and download files from your WordPress plugins and themes with an advanced file viewer and multi-format structure export.

Vincent Boiardt

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This plugin adds a hierarchical navigation to your Pages menu. This enables you to quickly find the page you want to edit.

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Structure Viewer 2.1 is a comprehensive developer toolkit for WordPress that provides deep insight into your installed plugins and themes. Beyond simple file browsing, it offers powerful search capabilities, in-file content viewing, individual file downloads, multiple export formats (including PDF), and intelligent filtering—all within a clean, modern interface.
<h3>🚀 Core Features:</h3>
📁 Advanced File Explorer 
– Tree View Navigation: Expandable folder structure with intuitive icons 
– File Information: View file sizes and modification dates on demand 
– Image Handling: Image files automatically open in new tabs 
– Modal File Viewer: View file contents directly in the admin with syntax highlighting 
– File Download: Download any individual file directly from the file viewer modal 
– Keyboard Navigation: Use arrow keys to navigate through the file tree
🔍 Powerful Search & Filter 
– Real-time Search: Instantly search across all files and folders 
– File Type Filtering: Filter by specific file types (PHP, JS, CSS, Images, etc.) 
– Extension-based Search: Search by file extension (e.g., <code>.php</code>, <code>.js</code>) 
– Contextual Results: Results show full file paths and metadata
📤 Multi-Format Export 
– Export as TXT: Plain text structure for easy sharing 
– Export as JSON: Structured data for API integration 
– Export as XML: Standardized format for data processing 
– Export as PDF: Formatted PDF with header, page numbers, and branding 
– Clipboard Copy: One-click copy of entire structure to clipboard 
– Direct Downloads: Export files with proper naming and MIME types 
– Individual File Download: Download any single file from within the file viewer
🎨 Enhanced User Experience 
– Responsive Design: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile 
– Loading Indicators: Visual feedback during operations 
– Persistent Settings: Remember your preferences between sessions 
– Accessibility: Keyboard navigation and focus management 
– Clean Interface: Modern WordPress admin styling
⚡ Advanced Features: 
– WP-CLI Integration: Manage structures from command line 
– Security Focused: Strict permission checks and path validation 
– Performance Optimized: Efficient file scanning with exclusions 
– Nonce Protection: Secure AJAX operations 
– Smart Exclusions: Automatically ignores <code>node_modules</code>, <code>.git</code>, and system files
<h3>🛠 Professional Use Cases:</h3>
🔧 Development & Debugging 
– Quickly locate specific files in complex plugin structures 
– Identify missing or misplaced files causing issues 
– Understand plugin/theme architecture for customization 
– Debug file permission or path-related problems
📊 Auditing & Security 
– Review third-party plugin structures for suspicious files 
– Verify file integrity after updates 
– Check for unnecessary or redundant files 
– Ensure proper file organization standards
🤖 AI-Assisted Development 
– Export complete structures for AI analysis (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) 
– Provide AI with context about plugin architecture 
– Get precise code modification suggestions 
– Example: “Here’s WooCommerce’s structure, how do I modify cart functionality?”
📋 Documentation & Collaboration 
– Generate structure documentation for teams 
– Share plugin layouts with remote developers 
– Create visual maps of complex projects 
– Maintain reference documentation for future development
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>Security: Requires <code>manage_options</code> capability with nonce protection, input validation, output escaping, and directory traversal prevention.</li>
<li>Performance: Lightweight modular architecture with optimized file scanning and selective asset loading.</li>
<li>Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 6.9 and PHP 7.2+. PDF export uses jsPDF 2.5.1 loaded from cdnjs (no server-side PDF library required).</li>
<li>Support: For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin page.</li>
<li>Contributing: Developers can contribute via GitHub (link in plugin description).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by <a href="https://www.blincks.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Blincks</a> — A web design and development agency. Structure Viewer is one of our open-source tools built for the developer community.

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