Template Hierarchy Visualizer by Volade
Know which template loads for every URL.
Template Hierarchy Visualizer by Volade resolves any site URL to its WordPress template chain — single, page, archive, WooCommerce and block themes. Admin bar badge, theme inventory, four presets and free JSON export.
URL resolver, candidate chain, theme inventory, 4 presets and free JSON export — no account required.
12+
Query types
4
Ready-made presets
20
Recent lookups stored
JSON
Free export, no account
At a glance
Generic devtools don't show the full hierarchy — you still grep theme folders to find which single-{post-type}.php loads your product page. Template Hierarchy Visualizer by Volade v1.0.0 resolves any URL, shows the candidate chain, admin bar badge, theme inventory, 4 presets and JSON export without mandatory SaaS.
Screenshots
Full-page real admin UI — presets, diagnostics and detailed settings.
Why « which template? » stays guesswork
Abandoned plugins, dev panels that hide hierarchy, FTP grep — versus a resolver built for theme developers.
The problem with template guesswork
You know the page slug — not which single-product.php variant actually loads.
Theme debugging still means grep in FTP, enable a abandoned plugin, or install a heavy dev suite just to read one filename.
- Show Current Template: admin bar label only — no hierarchy chain or URL resolver
- What The File: popular but abandoned — no block theme hints or JSON export
- Query Monitor: excellent for hooks and performance — not a template hierarchy tool
- Theme Handbook PDF: accurate docs — useless when a client uses custom post types
- Child theme spaghetti: page-{slug}.php somewhere — which URL triggers it?
The Volade answer
Resolve URLs, visualize the chain, export the map — locally in WordPress.
Template Hierarchy Visualizer mirrors WordPress core hierarchy rules, marks which candidates exist in your theme stack, and stores recent lookups for agency handoff.
- URL resolver simulates the request — no manual guesswork
- Ordered candidate list with found/skip badges
- Admin bar badge on front-end for administrators
- Theme PHP inventory (child + parent)
- Block theme (FSE) hints when wp_is_block_theme()
- Free JSON export — no mandatory SaaS
4 presets, zero guesswork
Theme developer, agency handoff, WooCommerce focus or block theme — one click for your workflow.
Theme developer
Admin bar + hierarchy on every view — fastest feedback while editing templates.
Daily devAgency handoff
Store recent lookups and export JSON documentation for client theme maps.
Client docsWooCommerce focus
Highlight shop, product, cart and checkout template resolution paths.
WooCommerceBlock theme (FSE)
Block template hints and reduced PHP noise for full-site editing themes.
FSE12+ query types
Single, page, archive, taxonomy, author, search, 404, front-page and more — each with its candidate chain.
single-{type}-{slug}.php → single-{type}.php → single.php
Custom template → page-{slug}.php → page.php
taxonomy, author, date and post type archives
404.php and search.php with index.php fallback
Hierarchy rules follow WordPress core template.php — filters like single_template_hierarchy still apply.
Real-world workflows
Theme agencies, WooCommerce maintainers and block theme adopters.
Agency theme audit
Before: Screenshot admin bar from abandoned plugin, email filenames to client.
After: Resolve top 10 URLs, export JSON theme map, attach to handoff.
Documented in 15 min
WooCommerce override
Before: Guess whether woocommerce/single-product.php or theme override loads.
After: Resolve /product/sample/ — see exact matched file and chain.
No FTP grep
Block theme migration
Before: Assume index.html template — PHP hierarchy confusing.
After: Enable block theme preset — FSE hints alongside PHP inventory.
FSE clarity
What Show Current Template never documented
Full hierarchy chain, URL resolver, theme inventory and JSON export — not a fleeting admin-bar label.
URL resolver
Paste any site URL — get query type, matched file and full candidate chain.
Admin bar badge
See the active template while browsing the front-end as administrator.
Theme inventory
List PHP templates in child and parent theme directories.
JSON export
Free export of settings, inventory and recent lookups — no account.
4 presets
Theme dev, agency, WooCommerce and block theme workflows in one click.
Site Health
Quick tests for plugin status and theme template coverage.
REST API
thv/v1/resolve for connected Volade accounts and CI scripts.
WP-CLI
wp thv resolve, scan, export and preset from SSH.
Use alongside Query Monitor for performance — THV answers « which template file? », QM answers « what is slow on this request? »
THV vs template debug plugins
Show Current Template and What The File show a filename — THV shows the full hierarchy and exports it.
| Feature | THV | Show Current Template | What The File | Query Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full candidate hierarchy chain | ~ | |||
| URL resolver in admin | ||||
| Admin bar current template | ~ | |||
| Theme PHP inventory | ~ | |||
| Block theme (FSE) hints | ||||
| 4 workflow presets | ||||
| Free JSON export | ||||
| WP-CLI | ~ | |||
| Actively maintained 2026 | ~ | |||
| No account required (core) |
Indicative comparison — always verify on your stack before migration.
Three tiers, one plugin
Resolver, admin bar, presets and JSON export free without account. Volade account for REST. V+ for bulk scan and multisite.
Guest
- URL resolver & hierarchy tree
- Admin bar badge
- Theme inventory
- 4 presets
- JSON export
Volade connected
- Everything in Guest
- REST API thv/v1/resolve
- Extended lookup history
- Priority feedback channel
V+ Premium
- Everything connected
- Bulk URL scan
- WP-CLI automation
- Multisite rollup
WP-CLI and REST API to script template maps across staging and production.
WP-CLI
Resolve, scan and export from SSH — no admin UI needed.
wp thv resolve /shop/ wp thv scan wp thv export --file=templates.json
Multisite
Per-site template maps with central export on V+ Premium.
- Per-site hierarchy dashboard
- Consolidated agency export
- Harmonized WooCommerce preset
Download
Install the ZIP, resolve a URL, browse the hierarchy — first answer in under two minutes.
ZIP with Volade SDK — open Volade → Template Hierarchy (or Tools → Template Hierarchy).
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → select ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → Template Hierarchy (or Tools → Template Hierarchy)
- 3Resolve a URL → read the hierarchy → export JSON for handoff
First template resolved in under 2 minutes
FAQ
Block themes, Query Monitor, abandoned plugins, WooCommerce overrides and Volade account.
Yes — when wp_is_block_theme() is true, block template hints appear alongside PHP inventory. Classic hierarchy may be bypassed for front-end rendering.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| URL resolver & hierarchy tree | ||
| Admin bar badge & theme inventory | ||
| 4 presets & free JSON export | ||
| REST API thv/v1/resolve | ||
| Bulk scan & advanced WP-CLI | ||
| Agency multisite rollup |
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