Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records DevSniper – Global Developer Search version 0.5.1 as active, updated 9mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
DevSniper brings two tools in one lightweight plugin:
Front-end Inspector for logged-in admins (or a custom capability via devsniper_required_cap ). Hover to highlight, click to view tag/ID/classes, size and offsets, DOM path, CSS selector, source detection (Elementor/Gutenberg/Theme), copy buttons, quick “Open Editor” link, favourites, and a saved per-user toggle.
Admin Search (command palette) inside wp-admin with Ctrl/Cmd + K: quick results for posts/pages, media, users, admin pages, plus per-user favourites with a star toggle. Clean UI that respects WordPress styling, with tabs for General/Sources/Premium settings.
No tracking, no external requests, no locked “pro-only” code. Everything in this free version is fully usable.
SECURITY CHECKLIST
Capabilities: Inspector gated by manage_options (filter devsniper_required_cap ); admin search limited to edit_posts.
Nonces: All AJAX routes verify devsniper_nonce plus capability checks before mutating data.
Sanitization/Escaping: All incoming text via sanitize_text_field / esc_url_raw; outputs escaped in HTML; URLs escaped.
External requests: None. No telemetry or third-party calls; assets served locally.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
admin
developer
inspector
productivity
search
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity19 Jan 20269mo ago
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Recent tracked changes
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