WordPress Theme Detector
This free WordPress theme detector loads a page and checks whether the site runs WordPress, then reads the theme folder from its stylesheet paths to report the theme name, version, author and parent theme. It also lists plugins whose files load on the page. Use it to research a competitor or a site you want to copy the look of.
WordPress Theme Detector
Technical SEO
About this tool
WordPress sites load their theme and plugin files from predictable folders, wp-content/themes and wp-content/plugins. That makes it possible to read the active theme and many of the plugins from a page's HTML without any special access. Designers use this to find a theme they like, agencies use it to size up a prospect's site, and owners use it to confirm which theme is live.
The detector fetches the page and looks for WordPress signs: the generator meta tag, wp-content and wp-includes paths, and the api.w.org link. It picks the theme folder that appears most often in asset paths, then reads that theme's style.css header for the theme name, version, author, and the parent theme when the site uses a child theme. It also lists plugin folders found in asset paths, with the version from the file address when one is given.
The result is evidence, not a certainty. Some sites hide or rename wp-content, serve assets from a CDN with another path, or bundle everything into one file, and then nothing can be detected. Only plugins that load files on the page can appear, so plugins that work behind the scenes stay invisible. A version in a file address is often the plugin version but is sometimes a cache buster.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell which WordPress theme a site uses?
Look at the page source for stylesheet and script paths containing wp-content/themes/ followed by the theme folder name. This tool does that for you and also opens the theme's style.css file to read its real name, version and author, and the parent theme when it is a child theme.
Why does the tool say the site is not using WordPress?
The site may use another platform, or it may hide WordPress by renaming folders, serving files from a CDN under another path, or running a headless setup where WordPress powers the back end only. A negative result means no signs were found in the HTML, not proof of absence.
Is it legal and safe to detect another site's theme?
Reading the public HTML of a page is what every browser does, and the theme and plugin paths are visible to anyone. Using the same theme is allowed when you have a licence for it. Copying a paid theme's files without one is not. Never use this tool to attack a site.
Can the detector find outdated plugins?
It shows the plugin folders and, when the asset address carries one, a version. It does not compare versions with the latest release or test for vulnerabilities. Use the version only as a hint, and check your own plugins from the WordPress dashboard, where updates are listed accurately.