Theme Inspector
A developer's inspector to illuminate the WordPress Template Hierarchy and help with building WordPress Classic themes.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 11
- Active installs
- 400+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2023
- Added
- Dec 2015
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 6.1.12
- Downloads
- 15,426
Our analysis
AI-assistedTheme Inspector is a WordPress plugin designed to assist developers in creating Classic themes by displaying technical information on pages and posts. It provides access to details such as post/page ID, slug, taxonomy terms, and post type slug, which can be useful for theme development. The plugin also indicates which conditional tags are true and which template file is loaded for each page view.
This plugin is intended for WordPress developers who need quick access to technical data while working on themes. It is only visible to logged-in Administrators and appears in the admin toolbar for easy access.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress developers working on Classic themes.
What it does well
- ✓Displays technical information for theme development
- ✓Shows post/page ID, slug, and taxonomy terms
- ✓Indicates active conditional tags and loaded template files
- ✓Lightweight and simple to use
- ✓Free to download from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Limited to logged-in Administrators
- •May not be suitable for non-developers
Verdict
Theme Inspector provides useful technical insights for theme development, though its visibility is restricted to administrators only.
From the developer
Melissa Cabral's own description of Theme Inspector, lightly tidied.
A simple, lightweight plugin that displays useful technical information on pages and posts to aid in developing WordPress Classic themes. Provides quick access to things that are sometimes hidden, like post/page ID, slug, taxonomy terms, and post type slug. Theme Inspector tells you exactly what conditional tags are true on each view, and what template file loaded on each page view.
- Use In Conjunction with the WP Template Hierarchy Document.
- Theme Inspector is only visible to logged in Administrators.
- Appears on the right-side of the Toolbar (admin bar).