Title: HwiNote Content Search Tool
Author: hwinote
Published: <strong>June 8, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 8, 2026

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# HwiNote Content Search Tool

 By [hwinote](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hwinote/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hwinote-content-search-tool.1.5.6.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hwinote-content-search-tool/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hwinote-content-search-tool/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hwinote-content-search-tool/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hwinote-content-search-tool/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hwinote-content-search-tool/)

## Description

HwiNote Content Search Tool helps site administrators and developers find where 
text, shortcode snippets, widget content, and custom field values are used in a 
WordPress site.

Main features:

 * Search posts, pages, and public custom post types.
 * Search custom fields.
 * Search widget settings and content.
 * View shortcode usage.
 * Highlight matching text in the editor when opening a result.
 * Supports OR, AND, exact match, and regular expression modes.

This plugin is designed for site maintenance, migration checks, and content audits
from the WordPress admin area.

## Screenshots

[⌊Search results showing body, hidden attribute, and custom field matches.⌉⌊Search
results showing body, hidden attribute, and custom field matches.⌉[

Search results showing body, hidden attribute, and custom field matches.

[⌊Highlight matched terms in the editor and navigate between results.⌉⌊Highlight
matched terms in the editor and navigate between results.⌉[

Highlight matched terms in the editor and navigate between results.

[⌊Shortcode list showing used and unused shortcodes.⌉⌊Shortcode list showing used
and unused shortcodes.⌉[

Shortcode list showing used and unused shortcodes.

[⌊Shortcode analysis showing usage in posts and widgets.⌉⌊Shortcode analysis showing
usage in posts and widgets.⌉[

Shortcode analysis showing usage in posts and widgets.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install the ZIP file from
    the Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Open **Content Search** from the WordPress admin menu.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin send data to external services?

No. Searches are performed inside your WordPress installation.

### Can it search custom fields?

Yes. Enable the custom field search option before running a search.

### Can it search widgets?

Yes. The plugin can search widget settings stored by WordPress.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“HwiNote Content Search Tool” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ hwinote ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hwinote/)

[Translate “HwiNote Content Search Tool” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hwinote-content-search-tool)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hwinote-content-search-tool/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hwinote-content-search-tool/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hwinote-content-search-tool/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hwinote-content-search-tool/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.5.6

 * Improved editor highlighting and navigation for shortcode blocks.

#### 1.5.4

 * Final WordPress.org submission readiness pass.
 * Improved widget location handling for inactive and grouped widget areas.
 * Improved input sanitization and translation consistency.

#### 1.5.2

 * Added English-first UI and translation files.
 * Added WordPress 7.0 compatibility metadata.
 * Kept the WordPress 7.0 editor highlight positioning fixes.

#### 1.5.1

 * Improved editor highlight behavior for WordPress 7.0.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.5.6**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [admin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[custom fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-fields/)
   [search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)[shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)
   [widgets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widgets/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hwinote-content-search-tool/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ hwinote ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hwinote/)

## Support

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