
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
Screenshots

The main search interface with new options

Example search results with highlighted matches, grouped by theme/plugin

Dark mode