Theme Search
Simple plugin with one purpose: find text inside of your theme.
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Theme Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Theme Search stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| search | >100 |
| theme | >100 |
| theme search | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Theme Search
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Simple plugin with one purpose: find text inside of your theme.
Theme Search adds a submenu under the Themes menu in the admin panel. Enter some text in the input box, and the plugin will search through all files in the active theme. Any file containing that text will be listed, along with a link to edit that file.
Installation
Place all the files in a directory inside of wp-content/plugins (for example, theme-search). Activate the plugin, and look for the Theme Search submenu in the Themes menu.
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FAQ
Theme Search: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Theme Search free?
Yes. Theme Search is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Theme Search safe to use in 2026?
Theme Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Theme Search?
Theme Search is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,985 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 38 times in the last 30 days.
Does Theme Search work with WordPress 7.1?
Theme Search is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Theme Search last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 25, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Theme Search?
Theme Search is developed and maintained by Scott Grant.
What are the best alternatives to Theme Search?
The most popular alternatives to Theme Search are Search Regex (100K+ installs), Relevanssi – A Better Search (100K+ installs) and Search & Replace (100K+ installs).
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