Customize Hostinger Sites With The Hostinger: ID Finder

Why This Matters

If you’ve ever tried to take a Hostinger website and give it some personality, you’ll already know the pain: you click around, poke at various sections, open up your browser’s developer tools, and squint at a wall of indistinguishable divs. All you want is to target a particular bit for a custom style or tweak, but finding that one, unique identifier can take longer than building the entire site in the first place.

Every minute spent rummaging around for CSS IDs is a minute not spent actually moving your project forward. Worse still, make a mistake here and you’re applying code changes in the wrong spot, or even editing the wrong element altogether. Time lost, reputation knocked, and clients (or your boss) quietly discovering fresh grey hairs. This process can be made much easier.

Unless your hobby is “view source” scavenger hunts, you’ll want to cut this process down to a couple of clicks. If you want your Hostinger site to stand out from the crowd, or you need to answer a client’s nitpicky request for “can you just move this slightly to the left?”, quickly pinpointing the right element is a must.

Common Pitfalls

Most people tackling Hostinger customisation get tripped up somewhere between theory and reality. Here’s the usual dirty laundry list:

• Digging in the wrong place: You fish around inside the HTML for ages, only to realise you’ve been inspecting the parent element, not the actual widget or module you care about.
• Guessing the wrong ID: If you’re unlucky, you’ll copy the ID of something nested or automatically generated. Your new style will never hit the right element.
• Copy-pasting errors: Many designers have broken their website with a fat-fingered paste or by copying trailing whitespace along with the ID.
• Accidentally doubling up: You try to fudge things with classes or wildcards, but end up breaking the page elsewhere.

A frequent misunderstanding is the belief that all IDs are obvious or that Hostinger has a magic “reveal all identifiers” switch. Hostinger doesn’t include this feature by default, at least, not until you use the right tool.

Step-by-Step Fix

Let’s make this quick, painless, and foolproof. Here’s how to save your sanity and start customising Hostinger sites with surgical precision using the Hostinger: ID Finder Chrome Extension.

Step 1: Find and Install the Extension

Start by heading over to the Chrome Web Store and searching for “Hostinger: ID Finder.” Alternatively, use the direct link provided by Hostinger’s own documentation (or this link if you want to skip the hunt). Hit “Add to Chrome.” No extra steps required.

Once installed, you’ll see the extension icon appear next to your address bar (it usually looks like a tag, badge, or some company branding). That’s your ticket to a smoother workflow.

Pixelhaze Tip
Before you dive in, make sure you’re logged in to your Hostinger website and viewing the live editor or the actual front end. Overlay tools like this don’t work well with edit modes or preview pop-ups.

Step 2: Activate the Overlay and See the Results

Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar with your Hostinger website open. The tool will display little overlay boxes around all elements it can find. Inside each box, you’ll see the CSS ID of that element, clearly labelled. Now you know exactly what you’re targeting.

You no longer need to hunt through confusing code, and there’s no need for “trial and error” with cryptic identifiers. Everything’s labelled directly on the page.

Pixelhaze Tip
If you’re struggling to see the overlays because your page has a very light or busy background, try switching to a darker or lighter theme in your Hostinger editor while you’re working. The overlays usually stand out better with a bit of contrast.

Step 3: Copy the Correct ID in a Single Click

At this stage, just hover your cursor over any overlay box, and click once. The ID is instantly copied to your clipboard. There’s no risk of typos or invisible whitespace sneaking in.

This is a major improvement over the manual process of selecting IDs in developer tools, where mistakes are common. Paste the ID wherever you need it, such as in your CSS customiser or Hostinger’s embed code area.

Pixelhaze Tip
Double-check which part of the site you’re copying from. On crowded or widget-heavy pages, it’s easy to click the wrong box if you’re in a hurry. A quick highlight of the associated element on hover is usually enough to confirm you’ve got the right one.

Step 4: Use the ID for Custom CSS or Code Embeds

Now you can start customising. Head over to your Hostinger site’s custom CSS panel or the handy “Embed Code” block. Paste the identifier you copied. For example, if you want to target an element with id="section-headerspecial", your CSS might look like this:

#section-headerspecial {
    background: #1f2937;
    color: #fcfcfc;
    font-weight: 700;
}

Hit save or update, then refresh the front end. You should see your changes applied.

Pixelhaze Tip
For global changes, IDs are best, but remember: they should be unique per page. If you need to style repeating blocks, classes might be a better option. For precise, page-specific tweaks, this tool is a perfect fit.

Step 5: Rinse, Repeat, and Take Screenshots for Hand-Offs

If you’re working on a site for a client or handing off to another developer, take a moment to screenshot the overlays with the IDs shown. This creates an instant and clear reference guide. If someone else on your team wants to tweak a headline or restyle a button, you’ll already have mapped out the critical elements.

Most operating systems make this simple: hit “Print Screen” or “Shift+Command+4” on Mac, highlight the overlay, and save. Attach the images to your handover notes or client emails.

Pixelhaze Tip
File your screenshots using clear filenames (like “main-header-id-overlay.png”), so you can find them again without having to wade through a graveyard of “Screenshot (37).png” files. Your future self will thank you.

Step 6: Tweak Responsively (and Undo Quickly)

Once you’ve targeted IDs and applied your CSS, test the result. Check on different devices and viewports, as some IDs may shift around or disappear depending on breakpoint settings in Hostinger. If something looks wobbly or off, revisit the overlay, grab the ID, and fine-tune the rule or comment it out and start fresh.

This removes the guesswork. If you need to undo a change, just delete or disable your custom rule.

Pixelhaze Tip
If Hostinger updates its templates or you’re troubleshooting a strange visual issue, re-run the overlay tool. This will quickly show if IDs have changed between updates (they sometimes do), helping you avoid hours of confusion.

What Most People Miss

There’s a practical advantage to this workflow that becomes clearer with experience. Identifying elements by ID helps ensure your customisations attach to the right place, and it makes your site much easier to maintain. Using unique IDs means your changes are sharp, targeted, and less likely to break with template updates or new content blocks.

The extension also protects you from relying on generic classes or parent selectors, which may not remain stable over time. In fast-moving web builders like Hostinger, those selectors often change. IDs, by comparison, are typically more consistent, especially for site-specific tweaks.

If you’re trying to hand off your work, annotated screenshots and a list of precise IDs signal professionalism and clear communication.

The Bigger Picture

Mastering element ID targeting with the right tool helps you finish your project more efficiently. You’ll become a more effective web builder, able to fulfil specific client requests quickly, experiment without risk, and move between projects with less friction.

Clients and supervisors appreciate it when you deliver those “can you just align this better?” jobs without drama or delay. Customisation is quick and straightforward, not a chore waiting just out of reach behind the standard Hostinger editor.

This streamlined approach sets you up for bigger opportunities too. If you want to grow your workload or manage multiple client sites, spend less time searching for identifiers and more time designing, planning, and delivering results.

If the client comes back three months from now with a new request, you’ll pinpoint the right spot within seconds, and your past work will still hold up.

Wrap-Up

Hostinger websites can look and feel distinctive with a little custom effort. To make meaningful changes, you need to quickly find and target the exact building blocks that make up your pages. The Hostinger: ID Finder Chrome Extension handles the tedious parts, saving you hours and making the whole process smoother.

Spend your time designing smarter, not hunting for clues.

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Author: William Hammond
Technical Director, Pixelhaze Academy

Will keeps the lights on for our Squarespace templates and plugins, although his idea of fun is elbow-deep in code (with a cup of tea). If you’ve found anything in this guide useful, odds are he’s already written a plugin to automate it. Stay curious; Will certainly does.

Jargon Buster

• ID (Identifier): A unique name assigned to an element on your site’s page. One per element, no duplicates allowed.
• CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): The language that tells your browser how to paint the web. Use it to style fonts, colours, layouts, and just about everything else.
• Embed Code Area: Hostinger’s block where you can paste custom CSS or JS. Think of it as the “DIY” department for your web styling.
• Overlay: A visual box or highlight that sits on top of your web page, showing something useful like an element’s ID in real time.

Have a burning question?

• How do I get the Hostinger: ID Finder Extension?
  Search the Chrome Web Store or use Hostinger’s provided link. Takes less than a minute to install.

• Can I use this with any Hostinger site?
  Yes. If you can edit or view the site, you can overlay IDs.

• Is this only for experts?
  Absolutely not. If you can click a button, you can use this extension.

• Help, nothing’s showing up!
  Make sure you’re viewing the live site (not in edit mode), and try refreshing after activating the extension.

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