WordPress Theme Detector

Detect Any WordPress Site's Theme

Enter any WordPress website URL to identify its active theme, version, and author. Works on any publicly accessible WordPress site.

Try:

Example Detection Result

WP

arstechnica.com

Scanned just now

Theme Found

ArsTechnica Custom

Theme Name

Custom

Type

WordPress

Platform

How It Works

1

Enter the WordPress site URL

Paste any URL. Our scanner first confirms the site runs on WordPress.

2

We scan theme paths

We read /wp-content/themes/ paths in HTML source, stylesheet URLs, and theme-specific CSS classes.

3

Theme name and details returned

You get the theme name, version (when available), author, and a link to the theme directory if it's a public theme.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you detect the WordPress theme?

WordPress themes load stylesheets and assets from /wp-content/themes/{theme-name}/. By reading the HTML source, we extract the theme name from these paths. We also check stylesheet headers when accessible.

Can custom or private themes be detected?

Yes. Even custom themes expose their name through /wp-content/themes/ paths. The theme name appears in these paths even if it's not in the public WordPress theme directory.

What about child themes?

We detect both parent and child themes. The child theme overrides appear in stylesheet links, and the parent template is referenced in theme files.

Why can't I find the theme sometimes?

Some sites use theme obfuscation plugins that rename asset paths, or serve assets through a CDN that removes theme path information.

Does this work for all WordPress sites?

It works for most self-hosted WordPress sites. WordPress.com hosted sites often have different path structures.

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