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Whether you want the same\ndesign, are checking out a competitor or are taking over a client's site, you\ncan usually find both in a minute.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-quick-way-use-a-free-detector","The Quick Way: Use a Free Detector",[19,20,21,31],"ul",{},[22,23,24,25,30],"li",{},"The ",[26,27,29],"a",{"href":28},"\u002Ftools\u002Fwebsite\u002Fwordpress-theme-detector","WordPress Theme Detector"," shows\nthe theme's name, author and version, the parent theme behind any child\ntheme, and a link to download it.",[22,32,24,33,37],{},[26,34,36],{"href":35},"\u002Ftools\u002Fwebsite\u002Fwordpress-plugin-detector","WordPress Plugin Detector"," lists\nthe plugins visible on the home page, with version hints and WordPress.org\nlinks.",[10,39,40],{},"Both run the same check, so each result also shows the other's findings and\nwhere the site is hosted.",[14,42,44],{"id":43},"find-the-theme-by-hand","Find the Theme by Hand",[46,47,48,64,80,86],"ol",{},[22,49,50,51,55,56,59,60,63],{},"Open the site and choose ",[52,53,54],"strong",{},"View Page Source"," (",[52,57,58],{},"Ctrl+U",", or\n",[52,61,62],{},"Cmd+Option+U"," on a Mac).",[22,65,66,67,70,71,74,75,79],{},"Search (",[52,68,69],{},"Ctrl+F"," \u002F ",[52,72,73],{},"Cmd+F",") for ",[76,77,78],"code",{},"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002F",".",[22,81,82,83,79],{},"The word after it is the theme's folder name, for example\n",[76,84,85],{},"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002Fastra\u002F",[22,87,88,89,92,93,96],{},"Open ",[76,90,91],{},"https:\u002F\u002Fthe-site.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002FFOLDER\u002Fstyle.css",", replacing\n",[76,94,95],{},"FOLDER"," with that name. 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To get its full name,\nopen ",[76,185,186],{},"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002FFOLDER\u002F",[10,188,189,190,79],{},"Version numbers often appear at the end of file links, like ",[76,191,192],{},"?ver=5.9.3",[14,194,196],{"id":195},"why-some-plugins-stay-hidden","Why Some Plugins Stay Hidden",[10,198,199],{},"No tool can see every plugin, because many leave no trace on public pages:",[19,201,202,208,214],{},[22,203,204,207],{},[52,205,206],{},"Admin-only plugins",", such as backups, security, redirects and many SEO\nsettings, run only in the dashboard.",[22,209,210,213],{},[52,211,212],{},"Page-specific plugins",", such as a booking form on one page, may not load\non the home page.",[22,215,216,219],{},[52,217,218],{},"Optimisation plugins"," can merge many files into one, hiding their paths.",[10,221,222],{},"So read any plugin list as \"at least these\", not \"only these\".",[14,224,226],{"id":225},"when-the-theme-cant-be-found","When the Theme Can't Be Found",[10,228,229],{},"The theme can be hidden when:",[19,231,232,235,238],{},[22,233,234],{},"the theme folder has been renamed to something meaningless;",[22,236,237],{},"a caching or optimisation service combines and renames the CSS files;",[22,239,240,241,244],{},"the site is ",[52,242,243],{},"headless",", using WordPress only to store content behind a\nseparate front end built with something like Next.js.",[10,246,247],{},"The detectors say when they found WordPress but couldn't see the theme, rather\nthan guessing.",[14,249,251],{"id":250},"can-you-get-the-same-look","Can You Get the Same Look?",[19,253,254,263,269],{},[22,255,256,259,260,79],{},[52,257,258],{},"Free themes"," from WordPress.org can be installed from your dashboard under\n",[52,261,262],{},"Appearance > Themes > Add New",[22,264,265,268],{},[52,266,267],{},"Premium themes"," are sold on their makers' websites.",[22,270,271,274],{},[52,272,273],{},"Custom themes"," built for one company can't be bought.",[10,276,277],{},"Even with the same theme, expect work: most sites change colours, fonts and\nlayouts, and many add a page builder such as Elementor.",[14,279,281],{"id":280},"summary","Summary",[19,283,284,293,304,310],{},[22,285,286,287,289,290,292],{},"Use the ",[26,288,29],{"href":28},"\nand ",[26,291,36],{"href":35}," for\nquick answers.",[22,294,295,296,298,299,301,302,79],{},"By hand, search the page source for ",[76,297,78],{}," and\n",[76,300,178],{},", then read the theme's ",[76,303,156],{},[22,305,306,307,309],{},"A ",[76,308,144],{}," line means a child theme; the parent is the one to install.",[22,311,312],{},"Many plugins can't be seen from outside, so a list is never complete.",[314,315,316],"style",{},"html pre.shiki code .sJ8bj, html code.shiki .sJ8bj{--shiki-default:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D}html .default .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}html.dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}",{"title":103,"searchDepth":117,"depth":117,"links":318},[319,320,321,322,323,324,325,326],{"id":16,"depth":117,"text":17},{"id":43,"depth":117,"text":44},{"id":160,"depth":117,"text":161},{"id":171,"depth":117,"text":172},{"id":195,"depth":117,"text":196},{"id":225,"depth":117,"text":226},{"id":250,"depth":117,"text":251},{"id":280,"depth":117,"text":281},"Find the WordPress theme and plugins behind any site, with a free detector or by hand, and learn what child themes and hidden plugins mean for the result.","md",{"date":330,"slug":331},"2026-11-05","how-to-find-which-wordpress-theme-and-plugins-a-site-uses",true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-find-which-wordpress-theme-and-plugins-a-site-uses",{"title":5,"description":327},"blog\u002Fhow-to-find-which-wordpress-theme-and-plugins-a-site-uses","k8cWaw1kYN2gq5-iunv1Ms-nV23N1gyFpne9vA0Vz3Q",1793823014305]