{"id":7238,"date":"2020-05-13T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=7238"},"modified":"2020-10-30T16:07:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T15:07:27","slug":"find-wordpress-theme-site-is-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/find-wordpress-theme-site-is-using\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find the WordPress Theme a Site is Using"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Finding the right WordPress theme for your new website can be challenging, which is why people often look to other sites for inspiration. After searching for a while, you may find a site that\u2019s perfect for your needs. But before you start planning how to add your own content and tweak the layout, you need to find out how the site was built. Given the massive popularity of WordPress, it\u2019s highly likely that the site you like was built on WordPress. Most WordPress sites rely on a theme – and in this article, we\u2019ll show you how to find which WordPress theme a site is using.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to Find the Name of the WordPress Theme a Site is Using<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The first thing you should do when examining a site is to check its footer for clues about the theme name or author<\/strong>. Theme authors will sometimes include copyright code in the footer to mark their brand. As most WordPress users tend to buy themes with pre-built content, the same code might still be present on the site. This happens rarely since pre-built content is swiftly edited to fit the needs of the site\u2019s owner, but it\u2019s always worth a shot.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"How <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]If you had no luck finding the theme or author name in the footer, don\u2019t give up just yet. You can try one of the following methods to figure out which theme you\u2019re dealing with.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Theme-Checking Websites<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Since WordPress is a widely used platform for site creation, it is highly likely this site was created on WordPress. There are several websites designed to check if a site runs on WordPress<\/strong>. You can also employ them to find out which theme (and plugins) it\u2019s using. Some of the more popular theme-checking sites are What theme is that<\/a>, Scan WP<\/a>, Is it WP<\/a>, and WP theme detector<\/a>. All of them are very user-friendly. Now we\u2019ll show you how they work – we\u2019ll use What theme is that<\/strong><\/em> as an example.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]First, enter the site\u2019s URL<\/em> and click on the Search<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Theme <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]The search might take some time so be patient until you see the results appear below. They will contain information on whether the site is using WordPress, what WordPress theme it\u2019s built with, and which plugins are activated on it<\/strong>. This information will be displayed in sections.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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How to Check the Name of the WordPress Theme Manually<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You can manually check which theme a site is using. There are two ways to do this\u2014via Inspect or via View page source<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”23px”]