Title: Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes Author: matthewneilcowan Published: December 25, 2025 Last modified: February 27, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/assets/banner-772-250.png?rev =3427439) ![](https://ps.w.org/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/assets/icon.svg?rev=3441062) # Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes By [matthewneilcowan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matthewneilcowan/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/#description) * [Reviews](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/#reviews) * [Installation](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/#installation) * [Development](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/) ## Description 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. #### Core Features * **Progressive search** with batch processing for large sites * **Post type filtering** – search across posts, pages, or custom post types to find blocks, patterns, and shortcodes * **CSV export** – export results for reporting, auditing, and analysis * **Block dropdown** – select from all registered blocks * **Attribute search** – find blocks by CSS class and HTML anchor attributes * **Synced pattern search** – find usage of reusable blocks/patterns * **Sortable results tables** for easy analysis * **WP-CLI support** for automation #### Performance Optimized * Smart caching with 5-minute TTL * Batch processing (100 posts per batch) * Query optimization (IDs only fetch) * Progress indicators for long operations * Cancellable searches * Hard limit protection (500-1000 posts) #### Security * Enhanced input validation with blacklisting * Dual-layer rate limiting (user + IP) * Timeout protection (25-second safeguard) * Information disclosure prevention * XSS and injection prevention * Nonce auto-refresh for long sessions #### Accessibility * Screen reader compatible with ARIA live regions * Full keyboard navigation support * Visible focus indicators * Form labels for all inputs * Results count announcements * Responsive design with 200% zoom support ### WP-CLI Commands Search for blocks: wp block-usage search core/paragraph –post-type=post,page –format =table Clear cache: wp block-usage clear-cache View security logs: wp block-usage logs –limit=100 –format=csv ### Filters and Hooks #### Filters * `fbps_query_limit` – Adjust search limit (default: 500, max: 1000) * `fbps_enable_security_logging` – Toggle security logging (default: true) * `fbps_allow_editor_access` – Allow Editor role access (default: false) #### Actions * `fbps_security_event` – Hook into security event logging ### Privacy This plugin: * Does not collect any user data * Does not make external API calls* Stores security logs locally (last 1000 events) * Logs include: timestamp, user ID, IP address, event type * Security logs can be disabled via filter ### Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please use the WordPress.org support forums. ### Credits Developed by Matthew Cowan ## Screenshots * [[ * Main search interface with block dropdown and post type selection * [[ * Search results table with sortable columns and export csv button ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/` 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Navigate to Tools > Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes 4. Start searching for blocks! ## FAQ ### What block name format should I use? Block names follow the format `namespace/block-name`. Examples: * `core/paragraph`*` core/image` * `woocommerce/product-price` ### Can I search custom blocks? Yes! The plugin works with any registered Gutenberg block, including custom blocks from themes and plugins. ### How do I allow Editors to use this plugin? Add this filter to your theme’s functions.php: add_filter(‘fbps_allow_editor_access’,‘ __return_true’); ### Can I export the results? Yes! Click the “Export CSV” button after searching to download results as a spreadsheet. ### Does it work with WP-CLI? Yes! Use `wp block-usage search core/paragraph` for command-line searches. ### How do I search for synced patterns? Use the “Search for Synced Pattern Usage” section to find where reusable blocks/ patterns are used. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ matthewneilcowan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matthewneilcowan/) [Translate “Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * Added CSS class and HTML anchor search for block attributes * Search by class/anchor alone or combined with block name * Added configurable result table columns (Title, Type, Date shown by default; CSS Class and HTML Anchor optional) * Column visibility toggles re-render results in real-time * CSV export respects visible column selection * Improved sorting arrow UX with larger Unicode indicators and hover states * Refactored display functions to shared table builder for consistency #### 1.0.3 * Properly include assets (fixed version number) #### 1.0.2 * Properly include assets #### 1.0.1 * Refactored asset loading to use WordPress enqueue standards (wp_enqueue_style/ wp_enqueue_script) * Extracted inline CSS to separate file (assets/css/admin.css) * Extracted inline JavaScript to separate file (assets/js/admin.js) * Added version constant for consistent cache busting * Improved code maintainability and browser caching * Added translator comments for i18n best practices * WordPress Plugin Review compliant #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Basic block search functionality * Added progressive batch search for large sites * Added post type filtering * Added CSV export functionality * Added synced pattern search * Added WP-CLI support * Added smart caching (5-minute TTL) * Added cancel search functionality * Added sortable results tables * Enhanced security with IP-based rate limiting * Performance optimizations ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/) * Tags * [admin](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[blocks](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocks/) [content](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content/)[gutenberg](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [search](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) * [Advanced View](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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