AI Website Insights: July 2026
In July 2026, AI Website Detector scanned 512 unique websites and classified each one based on the technology stack, signals, and fingerprints detected in its code. Of those, 196 (38%) showed clear evidence of AI involvement — either through an AI website builder platform or AI-assisted development practices.
Compared to Jun 2026, total scan volume decreased by 5,314 websites. The share of AI-built sites decreased slightly by 3 percentage points, though the long-term trend remains upward.
Next.js remained the most commonly detected technology this month, appearing on 61 scanned websites — representing 17% of all builder detections.
Websites analyzed
512
-5,314 vs last month
AI-built
36
7% of total
AI-assisted
160
31% of total
Human/CMS
316
62% of total
Month-over-Month Comparison
Total Scans
▼ 5314
AI-Built %
▼ 3 pp
Human/CMS %
▲ 3 pp
Stack Breakdown
Key Findings — July 2026
- 1512 unique websites were analyzed in July 2026.
- 2196 (38%) showed AI involvement — via an AI website builder or AI coding assistance.
- 3The most detected technology was Next.js, appearing on 61 sites (17% market share).
- 436 sites were classified as fully AI-native builds.
- 5AI-native builders (Lovable, Webflow, Framer and others) collectively powered 50 sites this month.
- 6AI adoption dipped 3 percentage points compared to Jun 2026.
Builder Market Share
Distribution of detected technologies across 37 unique builders and CMS platforms in July 2026. Percentages are share of all sites with a detected builder (not total scans).
AI-Native Builders
50
14% of builder detections · 5 platforms
CMS / Traditional
83
24% of builder detections · 8 platforms
AI-native builder CMS / traditional Framework / other
Platform Analysis
Next.js led all detected technologies in July 2026 with 61 sites — a 17% share of all builder detections. Its continued dominance is driven by an enormous plugin ecosystem, hosting availability, and a massive global install base that compounds monthly.
WordPress ranked second with 49 sites (14%). Both platforms represent traditional development approaches, suggesting AI adoption, while real, is still concentrated in specific segments.
Rounding out the top three, Elementor appeared on 33 sites, reinforcing the diversity of approaches being used to build production websites today.
AI Builder Spotlight
5 AI-native builder platforms appeared in this month's detections, collectively powering 50 websites (14% of all detected builder sites).
Lovable led the AI-native category with 29 sites. Webflow followed with 12, and Framer with 7. These platforms are winning new site creation — particularly from non-technical founders, solopreneurs, and small businesses who need a production website without a developer.
AI-native builders: sites created using AI website builder platforms that generate design, layout, and code from prompts or AI-driven configuration — not traditional hand-coded or CMS-based deployments.
What This Trend Suggests
AI involvement dipped by 3 percentage points compared to Jun 2026. This may reflect a shift in the types of websites being scanned this month rather than a decline in AI adoption overall — the dataset is driven by user search behavior, which can vary by month.
For developers and businesses choosing a tech stack today: the data shows AI tools are becoming the default, not the exception. Whether through AI website builders for rapid deployment or AI coding assistants for custom builds, the question is no longer if AI is part of your workflow — it's which tool fits your use case.
What This Data Shows
Every website in this report was scanned by real users of AI Website Detector — people actively investigating tech stacks of live production websites. This makes the dataset uniquely biased toward websites that are being researched, which tends to skew toward higher-traffic or professionally built sites.
The 38% AI involvement figure means that a significant and growing share of websites show detectable AI involvement. AI-native builds (7%) are sites deployed via platforms like Framer, Webflow, Lovable, or Durable — tools where AI generates the site structure, design, and often the copy. AI-assisted builds (31%) are sites where AI coding tools were used during development but a traditional stack was deployed.
The remaining 62% of human/CMS sites are primarily WordPress, Shopify, and other traditional CMSes where no strong AI signals were detected. Note that some of these sites may still use AI for content generation — our detection focuses on the build stack, not content.
How we detect July 2026 verdicts — see our methodology: AI Influence Score calculation, evidence tiers, and fingerprint signal types.
Latest AI Websites
196 totalDomains classified as AI-built or AI-assisted in July 2026. Click any domain to view its full tech stack report.
marketontology.com
Unknown stack
marketing-quest.com
Lovable
management-braun.com
Next.js
majorchangeinitiative.org
Next.js
mae-c.space
Unknown stack
maderaslauniversal.com.do
Astro
mactan.bike
Next.js
luppaia.pt
Next.js
lp.turtlebook.pt
Lovable
loreign.com
Next.js
losh-agency.com
Lovable
lorefrog.com
Astro
loomidesk.in
Unknown stack
loadspring.com
Wix AI
llamakid.com
Unknown stack
liweier2.framer.website
Framer
live.rockerskating.com
Unknown stack
lemni.com
Unknown stack
learn.grobe.in
Next.js
laubergecarmel.com
Lovable
Latest Human/CMS Websites
316 totalDomains that appear primarily human-engineered or CMS-based in July 2026.
iqbalkang.dev
Unknown stack
instagram.com
Unknown stack
insidebook.pl
WordPress
insanelygoodrecipes.com
Unknown stack
inkbomb.ca
Elementor
influenceflow.io
Alpine.js
infass.com
Elementor
indrox.com
Contentful
indianfoodinusa.com
Elementor
immunospot.com
Magento
immersiverealms.games
WordPress
imgbs.com
Unknown stack
ilogi.co
Hugo
idlethrone.com
Ghost
igoralcantara.com
Unknown stack
idealcustomerprofile.com
WordPress
iamavinash.in
HubSpot CMS
icantgetthesmellout.com
Elementor
hylenlab.info
WordPress
hyprcotrollers.wpcomstaging.com
WordPress
Most Detected Builders — Full Ranking
All builder and CMS technologies detected this month, ranked by number of websites. Each links to its builder detection page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as an "AI-built" website?
An AI-built website is one deployed via an AI website builder platform — tools like Framer, Webflow, Lovable, Durable, or 10Web. These platforms use AI to generate the site layout, design, copy, and sometimes code. Detection is based on fingerprints in the site's HTML, scripts, DNS records, and HTTP headers.
How is AI-assisted development different from AI-built?
AI-assisted development refers to sites where a traditional tech stack (React, Next.js, Vue, etc.) was deployed, but signals suggest AI coding tools were used during development. These sites weren't created by an AI builder, but AI played a significant role in writing the code. The stack is conventional; the workflow was AI-augmented. Learn more on the AI detection explainer.
How accurate are these classifications?
Classifications are based on a combination of fingerprint matching, confidence scoring, and signal weighting. Accuracy is high for AI-native builder platforms (>95%), where the platform leaves distinctive code signatures. AI-assisted detection is inherently less precise since AI coding tools leave fewer traces. See the methodology page for full details.
Are these the same websites scanned every month?
No. The dataset reflects websites actually scanned by users of AI Website Detector during July 2026. Each month brings a different set of scanned domains. Sites scanned in multiple months may appear in multiple reports. The data is organic — driven by what our users are researching via the tech stack detector.
Can I use this data in a report or article?
Yes. This data is freely available. Attribution to AI Website Detector is appreciated but not required. For bulk data or API access, see our developer docs.
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