Storefront Visual Hook Guide
Once installed this plugin adds a drop down menu to the frontend admin bar showing different options.
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- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Storefront Visual Hook Guide stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| filters | >100 |
| markup | >100 |
| storefront | >100 |
| theme | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 9 reviews
About Storefront Visual Hook Guide
From the official readme · v2.0.1Description
Storefront theme required.
Please report any bug or layout break you find.
Once installed this plugin adds a drop down menu to the frontend admin bar showing different options.
With this plugin you can:
- Show Storefront Hooks: Select this option to see the Storefront theme’s hooks in their actual locations.
- Show Storefront Filters: Select this option to see the Storefront theme’s filters list.
- Show WooCommerce Hooks: Select this option to see the WooCommerce plugin’s hooks in their actual locations on your current theme. WooCommerce plugin must be active for you to see this option.
- Display functions hooked in Storefront and WooCommerce action hooks.
- Display remove_action() hints for hooked functions in Storefront and WooCommerce action hooks.
This plugin is built to work with the Storefront Theme.
Roadmap
- Include Storefront Markup to help identifying HTML containers.
- Include WooCommerce Markup to help identifying HTML containers.
Feel free to ask for new features.
Installation
Install via the WordPress Dashboard:
- Login to your WordPress Dashboard.
- Navigate to Plugins, and select “Add new” to go to the “Add Plugins” page.
- In the right side, enter “Storefront Visual Hook Guide” in the search input bar, and hit your enter key.
- Click install, and wait for the plugin to download. Once done, activate the plugin.
Install via FTP:
- Extract the zip file, login using your ftp client, and upload the entire
storefront-visual-guidefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
Will this plugin work for themes other than Storefront?
Unfortunately, no. This plugin was designed to work only with the Storefront theme, using Storefront theme’s action hooks and filters. Activating the plugin while using a different theme will trigger a warning.
Will this plugin work with Storefront child themes?
Yes, this plugin will work perfectly with any Storefront child theme.
I’ve activated the plugin, where can I access the settings?
This plugin doesn’t have a settings page. Just go to the frontend and you’ll see the menu in the admin bar.
Changelog
2.0.1
- Fixed problem with Template name in Uppercase
2.0
- Added display Storefront filters lists.
- Display
storefront_menu_toggle_textfilter in the handheld menu button. - Display
storefront_copyright_textfilter in footer.
1.2.1
- Fixed
action-hooks-boxdefault sizes to prevent overlapping. - Changed button html tags with span tags to prevent WooCommerce JS malfunction.
1.2
- Added hooked functions display button.
- Display functions hooked in Storefront action hooks.
- Display functions hooked in WooCommerce action hooks.
- Added
remove_actiondisplay button. - Added
remove_actionadaptation to classes.
1.1
- OOP Code Optimization.
- Avoid non logged in users using the query strings.
- Added notice when plugin is disabled due to theme change.
- WooCommerce conditional menu.
- Clear conditional menus.
1.0.2
- Added internationalization.
- Modified artwork.
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FAQ
Storefront Visual Hook Guide: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Storefront Visual Hook Guide free?
Yes. Storefront Visual Hook Guide is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Storefront Visual Hook Guide safe to use in 2026?
Storefront Visual Hook Guide shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Storefront Visual Hook Guide?
Storefront Visual Hook Guide is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,466 times since it launched in July 2018. It was downloaded 94 times in the last 30 days.
Does Storefront Visual Hook Guide work with WordPress 7.1?
Storefront Visual Hook Guide is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.22, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Storefront Visual Hook Guide need?
Storefront Visual Hook Guide requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Storefront Visual Hook Guide last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.1, was released on February 19, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Storefront Visual Hook Guide?
Storefront Visual Hook Guide is developed and maintained by Antonio Sanchez.
What are the best alternatives to Storefront Visual Hook Guide?
The most popular alternatives to Storefront Visual Hook Guide are Additional Order Filters fo… (2K+ installs), Genesis Visual Hook Guide (700+ installs) and Debug Bar Actions and Filte… (400+ installs).
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