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.<\/p>\n\n
Search for blocks:\n wp block-usage search core\/paragraph --post-type=post,page --format=table<\/p>\n\n
Clear cache:\n wp block-usage clear-cache<\/p>\n\n
View security logs:\n wp block-usage logs --limit=100 --format=csv<\/p>\n\n
fbps_query_limit<\/code> - Adjust search limit (default: 500, max: 1000)<\/li>\nfbps_enable_security_logging<\/code> - Toggle security logging (default: true)<\/li>\nfbps_allow_editor_access<\/code> - Allow Editor role access (default: false)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nActions<\/h4>\n\n\nfbps_security_event<\/code> - Hook into security event logging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nPrivacy<\/h3>\n\n
This plugin:\n* Does not collect any user data\n* Does not make external API calls\n* Stores security logs locally (last 1000 events)\n* Logs include: timestamp, user ID, IP address, event type\n* Security logs can be disabled via filter<\/p>\n\n
Support<\/h3>\n\n
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please use the WordPress.org support forums.<\/p>\n\n
Credits<\/h3>\n\n
Developed by Matthew Cowan<\/p>\n\n\n
\n- Upload the plugin files to
\/wp-content\/plugins\/find-blocks-patterns-shortcodes\/<\/code><\/li>\n- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n
- Navigate to Tools > Find Blocks, Patterns & Shortcodes<\/li>\n
- Start searching for blocks!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
\nWhat block name format should I use?<\/h3><\/dt>\nBlock names follow the format namespace\/block-name<\/code>. Examples:\n* core\/paragraph<\/code>\n* core\/image<\/code>\n* woocommerce\/product-price<\/code><\/p><\/dd>\nCan I search custom blocks?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes! The plugin works with any registered Gutenberg block, including custom blocks from themes and plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n
How do I allow Editors to use this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\nAdd this filter to your theme's functions.php:\n add_filter('fbps_allow_editor_access', '__return_true');<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I export the results?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes! Click the \"Export CSV\" button after searching to download results as a spreadsheet.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does it work with WP-CLI?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes! Use wp block-usage search core\/paragraph<\/code> for command-line searches.<\/p><\/dd>\nHow do I search for synced patterns?<\/h3><\/dt>\nUse the \"Search for Synced Pattern Usage\" section to find where reusable blocks\/patterns are used.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added CSS class and HTML anchor search for block attributes<\/li>\n
- Search by class\/anchor alone or combined with block name<\/li>\n
- Added configurable result table columns (Title, Type, Date shown by default; CSS Class and HTML Anchor optional)<\/li>\n
- Column visibility toggles re-render results in real-time<\/li>\n
- CSV export respects visible column selection<\/li>\n
- Improved sorting arrow UX with larger Unicode indicators and hover states<\/li>\n
- Refactored display functions to shared table builder for consistency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n\n- Properly include assets (fixed version number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n\n- Properly include assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Refactored asset loading to use WordPress enqueue standards (wp_enqueue_style\/wp_enqueue_script)<\/li>\n
- Extracted inline CSS to separate file (assets\/css\/admin.css)<\/li>\n
- Extracted inline JavaScript to separate file (assets\/js\/admin.js)<\/li>\n
- Added version constant for consistent cache busting<\/li>\n
- Improved code maintainability and browser caching<\/li>\n
- Added translator comments for i18n best practices<\/li>\n
- WordPress Plugin Review compliant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Initial release<\/li>\n
- Basic block search functionality<\/li>\n
- Added progressive batch search for large sites<\/li>\n
- Added post type filtering<\/li>\n
- Added CSV export functionality<\/li>\n
- Added synced pattern search<\/li>\n
- Added WP-CLI support<\/li>\n
- Added smart caching (5-minute TTL)<\/li>\n
- Added cancel search functionality<\/li>\n
- Added sortable results tables<\/li>\n
- Enhanced security with IP-based rate limiting<\/li>\n
- Performance optimizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Find which posts and pages use specific Gutenberg blocks, patterns, and shortcodes with advanced search and CSV export functionality.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/268234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268234"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/matthewneilcowan"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=268234"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=268234"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=268234"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=268234"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sq.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=268234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}