This module tracks and displays where entities are being used on your site, showing references across different content types. It provides an overview page at /admin/usage, a configurable Views field to display usage counts, and an "Usage" link for content entities.
Entity Usage Explorer is a module designed to accurately track and display where entities are being used throughout a site, based on the current revision of entities.
Features
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Entity Usage Overview Page:
- Accessible at
/admin/usage/{entity_type}/{entity_id}. - Displays a list of all places where the entity is referenced.
- Lists entity usage across various types, including Menu Links, Nodes, Media, Block Content, Users, Paragraphs, etc.
- Accessible at
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Views Field Plugin:
- A customizable field plugin
Base Entity Usageto display entity usage counts. - Can be rendered as plain text or as a clickable link leading to the entity usage overview page.
- Supports exporting usage data as CSV, JSON, or XML via the Views Data Export module.
- A customizable field plugin
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Operations Link:
- Adds a "Usage" operations link for all content entities.
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Permission:
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A new permission “Access Entity Usage overview page” will appear on the
/admin/people/permissionspage. - Site admins can assign or revoke this permission per role.
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A new permission “Access Entity Usage overview page” will appear on the
For detailed installation and configuration instructions, please refer to the projects README file.
For features request and issue reports, create issue here: Entity Usage Explorer Issue Dashboard