Salesforce advanced Code searcher

By using the advanced quick find you can get your code few clicks shorter. Also, you can search any string your code

The Salesforce Advanced Code Searcher Chrome extension enhances developer efficiency by enabling quick and powerful search capabilities across various Salesforce code components, including Apex Classes, Triggers, Visualforce Pages and Components, and Lightning Components. Fully integrated with both Classic and Lightning experiences, this tool simplifies navigating and managing Salesforce code by embedding an advanced quick find in the setup pages.

Beyond search, it provides utilities such as code coverage extraction, Lightning code linting, PMD static analysis, and record info views. Recent updates added GraphQL Explorer integration, enhanced UI alignment with Lightning, and support for deleting debug logs and renewing traceflags. By leveraging Salesforce's REST API, the extension streamlines code navigation, analysis, and debugging, empowering Salesforce developers and admins to maintain cleaner, more efficient codebases with fewer clicks and improved visibility.

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By:: Sameer N Miraj
Users:: 70,000+
Rating:: 4.49
(198) 0.01
Version:: 1.30 (Last updated: 2024-11-06)
Creation date:: 2020-01-19
Risk:: High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:: https://lightninglinter.herokuapp.com/
https://us-central1-sf-advanced-code-searcher.cloudfunctions.net/
https://*.salesforce.com/*
https://*.force.com/*
https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/*
Size:: 22.40M
Email:: sa*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 2,940 ▲ 25

Other rankings

#6737 in Developer Tools ▼ 43

#10 in code keyword 28

#11 in salesforce keyword 43 ▼ 1

#29 in setup keyword 29 ▲ 2

#35 in section keyword 1 ▲ 1

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User reviews

Salesforce Advanced Code Searcher is a valuable tool for Salesforce developers offering advanced code searching and an excellent LWC editor, greatly enhancing development efficiency. However, the extension often breaks following Salesforce platform updates, especially with changes to the setup page URLs and UI components, necessitating manual fixes or delayed updates. Users have also reported login and authorization difficulties, as well as errors during code search operations. Despite these issues, it remains a highly praised and useful extension that many users hope to see actively maintained and updated to fix compatibility problems.

Pros

The extension provides advanced code search capabilities, which is highly valued by Salesforce developers.
Includes a useful Lightning Web Components (LWC) editor feature that many users find outstanding and helpful.
Improves developer productivity by enabling quick location of code segments within Salesforce.
Offers additional tools like GraphQL integration that users appreciate.

Cons

The extension frequently breaks after Salesforce updates, especially with changes in setup URL or UI elements, requiring fixes or workarounds.
It does not support new Salesforce setup URLs like "salesforce-setup.com" or "my.salesforce-setup.com" without updates.
Occasional errors occur during code searches or login attempts, reducing reliability.
Chrome blocking or authorization issues have been reported by some users.

Recent reviews

I made changes as per Alan comments but getting error while authorising the developer org by selecting Developer in Org Type. Error: error=redirect_uri_mismatch&error_description=redirect_uri%20must%20match%20configuration

Mayank Sharma, 2025-04-22

HUGE shoutout to Alan Garcia (alnandr) for the temp fix - THAAANNNKKKK YOOOOUUUU - we are back in business

Mike Vega, 2025-04-18

I've never written a review but didn't realize how much I needed this extension until it wasn't working. Shoutout to Alan Garcia (alnandr) for posting the fix, I can confirm it works.

Frank Delay, 2025-04-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Salesforce advanced Code searcher requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Salesforce advanced Code searcher is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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