If you want to know you’ve come to the right place.
Maybe you’ve been searching for themes, and you’re struggling to find the perfect one.
Or perhaps you’ve come across a that looks stunning, unique and you instantly know this is the for you.
You snoop around like Sherlock Holmes, desperate for a clue.
But nothing shows up.
Now, what do you do?
The first thing is not to give up because there are still a few things to try.
In this article, you’re about to learn a few tricks of the trade for finding out what a site uses.
You’ll discover manual methods and a few tools to help you out.
Let’s dive in.
How Do You Know Which A Is Using?
According to Tech Jury, over 450 million people are using . So we can take from this that over 450 million people are using some kind of on their .
Most will use free themes, while some will use , and a small percentage will use custom-made themes.
The free and are usually easy to find out, but the custom-made templates are when things get tricky.
We’ll discuss this in more detail in just a moment, but for now, the best way to know which a is using is to use a detector tool or by inspecting the ‘s , source code, and the content itself.
However, there will be times when you draw a blank, usually down to the two following reasons:
- The uses a custom made
- is not present (In other words, the isn’t using )
not being present is self-explanatory; the uses another CMS () or another programming language.
A custom is something you’ll sometimes come across when searching for a – often found on well-established websites.
What Is A Custom ?
A custom is a uniquely designed purposely created for you and your .
They’re typically designed by web developers who can produce a specific to the client’s needs.
The benefits of having a custom are:
- Nobody has the same design as you
- It can help to build your brand
- The WordPress will be designed as you want it to be
- Others won’t be able to track your website (Most of the time)
The cost of having a custom can be pretty expensive and varies on what’s involved.
For example:
A custom-made created to work on a framework such as Genesis will be less expensive than a designed from scratch.
If a uses a proper custom , you won’t be able to use the same one because it has been designed for them by them.
However, as mentioned above, custom templates only make up a small percentage of the themes in operation, so mostly, we can find out which a is using.
Manual Methods To See Which They’re Using.
Before using a WP detector tool, you can try the following manual methods to see if it brings up any results regarding the .
Let’s start with the most uncomplicated check of them all.
Check The Content For Clues
Often a owner will tell you which they’re using. They tend to do this in a blog post or on a resources page.
Look for a page on the ‘s menu that says:
Resources, Tools We Use, Recommended Tools & Software, or Something Similar.
If you read these pages, you’ll often find them telling you (and recommending) the name of the they’re using.
If this doesn’t work, look for a search bar on the and search for the following words one by one:
Recommended Themes, The Best T, I Love Genesis, I love this T, Favorite T, and so on.
Often you will discover posts on the that tell you which they’re using.
Sometimes a simple check in the ‘s footer will tell you everything you need to know regarding the .
Although most themes allow you to remove the footer credits, some owners either leave it alone because they use it as an affiliate link or don’t know how to remove it, so they leave it as it is.
Here are the steps to check the footer:
Step 1. Visit the which has the you like.
Step 2. Scroll to the footer and look for a link to the .
That’s it!
Look at the image below for an example:
As you can see, this uses the Generate Press . It’s always worth checking the footer of a to see if they show the they’re using.
Source Code/ Check For Detection
The final manual check is to look at the source code files of the . This simple check can show which is getting used.
Visit the of choice, right-click your mouse and select “View Source.” or “Show Page Source.”
Then look in the head section of the code for the WP-Content area.
You can then see the name of the that the site is using – see image below:
As you can see from the image above, the being used is Generate Press.
The Best Tools
Another simple way to find the a uses is to use a tool.
These are easy to use and can find results in seconds.
Let’s start with the most popular one.
1. What Is That
What Is That is a free tool that detects the a is using.
It’s super easy to use, and all you have to do is enter your domain name or URL and read the results.
Here’s an example of how to use it and what the results look like:
First, enter the domain name of the you like and press the green search button.
The software will search for a couple of seconds and then display the results.
As you can see, the results show that the is the Kadence . It also provides you with the home page, , and a screenshot of the .
2. Is IT Tool
Another well-known detector tool is called “Is It .”
It works the same way as the previous and shows the and hosting provider results.
Let’s look at it in action once you enter a domain name and press the blue analyze button.
Enter URL:
Then read the results:
The result shows you that the uses and provides the WHOIS information and the name of the .
Sometimes, with this tool, you get a message saying that the is not in our records, but it still displays its name.
So, although this can be a bit confusing, the tool still works for what you need it to do.
is an online tool used daily by hundreds of people searching for the they want to use on their websites.
It’s another easy tool to use.
You enter the URL and press the detect button.
Here is an example of how it works.
Enter the name and select “Detect.”
You’re then shown the results.
As you can see from the image above, this uses a on the Genesis framework.
It doesn’t show the ‘s name, so a bit more snooping on sites that provide Genesis child themes is possibly needed.
is the final tool to discuss. WP beginner owns this tool, and like the others, it’s free to use.
It searches the CSS and source file code for the URL you add to the search area. It then comes back with the .
Let’s take a look.
Enter the URL and press the orange ‘analyze ‘ button.
Then look at the results:
As you can see, the is using the Astra .
The tool says it’s probably a custom premium , which can mean more research may be needed, but at least you now know that it’s built and possible to be built with the Astra .
Final Thoughts On
Everyone wants their to be perfect with all the bells and whistles.
You think you have a good design, but then you come across a blog that looks stunning and perfect for what you need.
You have to get this theme!
The good news is that you now have all the tools and knowledge needed to go out there to find out which WordPress theme a site is using.
If you’re not happy with your blog design, search for other websites and use the tactics in this article to find the they’re using.
Yes, sometimes you’ll draw a blank, mainly because the site uses a custom , but most of the time, you’ll be able to find out within minutes.
Start with the manual methods; if that doesn’t work, use one of the detector tools mentioned above.
The big takeaway here is that you can do it.
You know .
