Keir Whitaker

<p>WP-Blocks a simple plugin designed to help you edit discrete bits of template content via the WordPress admin interface. A good example would be your sidebar bio, footer copyright notice or a simple events listing. It’s not intended to be tied in with posts and pages like some other plugins.</p>
<p>Here’s what you need to know:</p>
<ul>
<li>WP-Blocks can be accessed via the Settings menu in the WordPress admin (I may move this in time)</li>
<li>The plugin requires PHP5 (apologies to those on PHP4)</li>
<li>I have developed and tested this plugin on WordPress Version 3.0 and above</li>
<li>It “should” work on earlier versions, as far as I know I haven’t used any brand spanking new API calls</li>
<li>Every “block”, whether visible or not will incur a database query so use of a caching plugin is encouraged</li>
</ul>


WP-Blocks

WP-Blocks allows you to edit non page and post content. Requires PHP5

matthewneilcowan

<p>Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes locates content containing specific Gutenberg blocks (including options to search by CSS class and HTML anchor attributes), patterns, and shortcodes, with a CSV export feature perfect for audits & analysis.</p>
<h4>Core Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Progressive search</strong> with batch processing for large sites</li>
<li><strong>Post type filtering</strong> – search across posts, pages, or custom post types to find blocks, patterns, and shortcodes</li>
<li><strong>CSV export</strong> – export results for reporting, auditing, and analysis</li>
<li><strong>Block dropdown</strong> – select from all registered blocks</li>
<li><strong>Attribute search</strong> – find blocks by CSS class and HTML anchor attributes</li>
<li><strong>Synced pattern search</strong> – find usage of reusable blocks/patterns</li>
<li><strong>Sortable results tables</strong> for easy analysis</li>
<li><strong>WP-CLI support</strong> for automation</li>
</ul>
<h4>Performance Optimized</h4>
<ul>
<li>Smart caching with 5-minute TTL</li>
<li>Batch processing (100 posts per batch)</li>
<li>Query optimization (IDs only fetch)</li>
<li>Progress indicators for long operations</li>
<li>Cancellable searches</li>
<li>Hard limit protection (500-1000 posts)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Enhanced input validation with blacklisting</li>
<li>Dual-layer rate limiting (user + IP)</li>
<li>Timeout protection (25-second safeguard)</li>
<li>Information disclosure prevention</li>
<li>XSS and injection prevention</li>
<li>Nonce auto-refresh for long sessions</li>
</ul>
<h4>Accessibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>Screen reader compatible with ARIA live regions</li>
<li>Full keyboard navigation support</li>
<li>Visible focus indicators</li>
<li>Form labels for all inputs</li>
<li>Results count announcements</li>
<li>Responsive design with 200% zoom support</li>
</ul>
<h3>WP-CLI Commands</h3>
<p>Search for blocks:<br />
    wp block-usage search core/paragraph –post-type=post,page –format=table</p>
<p>Clear cache:<br />
    wp block-usage clear-cache</p>
<p>View security logs:<br />
    wp block-usage logs –limit=100 –format=csv</p>
<h3>Filters and Hooks</h3>
<h4>Filters</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>fbps_query_limit</code> – Adjust search limit (default: 500, max: 1000)</li>
<li><code>fbps_enable_security_logging</code> – Toggle security logging (default: true)</li>
<li><code>fbps_allow_editor_access</code> – Allow Editor role access (default: false)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Actions</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>fbps_security_event</code> – Hook into security event logging</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin:<br />
* Does not collect any user data<br />
* Does not make external API calls<br />
* Stores security logs locally (last 1000 events)<br />
* Logs include: timestamp, user ID, IP address, event type<br />
* Security logs can be disabled via filter</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please use the WordPress.org support forums.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by Matthew Cowan</p>


Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes


I have only tested the basic block search functionality, but that works great! Good options; I can imagine the class search, etc, being very helpful.


Works great for finding Blocks!

Find which posts and pages use specific Gutenberg blocks, patterns, and shortcodes with advanced search and CSV export functionality.

WP-Blocks vs Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes