DevSniper – Global Developer Search - Complete Description
Category: WordPress Plugins • Platform: PHP
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(filterdevsniper_required_cap); admin search limited toedit_posts. - Nonces: All AJAX routes verify
devsniper_nonceplus 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.