WordPress Theme Detector
Identify the theme, version, author and visible plugins behind any WordPress site.
Seen a WordPress site you love? Paste its URL and find out exactly which theme powers it — including the version, author, and whether it's a child theme — plus every plugin that leaves a footprint on the page. Not sure it's WordPress at all? Run the Technology Profiler first.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the WordPress theme detector work?
It loads the site, finds the active theme path in the HTML (wp-content/themes/...), then reads that theme’s style.css header — the standard file where every WordPress theme declares its name, version, author and license. Child themes are recognized via the Template field.
Can it detect the plugins a site uses?
Partially. Any plugin that loads CSS or JavaScript on the page reveals itself through its wp-content/plugins/ path. Server-side-only plugins (security, backups, SEO crawl logic) leave no front-end trace, so the visible list is a floor, not a ceiling.
Why does it say "theme path not visible"?
Some sites rename wp-content, inline all CSS, or serve assets from a CDN domain — hiding the theme path. Caching/optimization plugins like FlyingPress can also concatenate files in ways that obscure the original theme location.
Is detecting someone’s theme legal?
Yes — the tool only reads what every visitor’s browser already downloads publicly. It is the same information visible in View Source; this tool just parses it for you.