{"id":905,"date":"2022-02-01T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=905"},"modified":"2022-02-01T14:00:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T19:00:43","slug":"how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find Out What WordPress Theme A Site Is Using | 3 Easy Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often when you visit a website, you must be stunned to see the website&#8217;s design and thought to have the same design for your website too. I know this has happened to you many times, and you look for <strong>how to find out what WordPress theme a site is using<\/strong>. That&#8217;s why I am here to bring this post to help you find the theme of a WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this, the theme plays an essential role in the success of any website as the <strong>overall design<\/strong> is the first impression for a visitor. Therefore, we generally look for a reference website which type of theme would be perfect despite applying various themes on our WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>But for reference purposes also, we have to know <strong>how to find out what WordPress theme a site is using<\/strong>. So, in this guide, we will discuss different methods to find out the theme of a website quickly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#How_to_find_out_what_WordPress_theme_a_site_is_using\" title=\"How to find out what WordPress theme a site is using?\">How to find out what WordPress theme a site is using?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#Method_1_Visit_Reference_Website\" title=\"Method 1: Visit Reference Website\">Method 1: Visit Reference Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#Method_2_Find_WordPress_theme_of_a_site_with_Page_source\" title=\"Method 2: Find WordPress theme of a site with Page source\">Method 2: Find WordPress theme of a site with Page source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#Method_3_Find_the_theme_of_the_WordPress_site_using_free_tools\" title=\"Method 3: Find the theme of the WordPress site using free tools\">Method 3: Find the theme of the WordPress site using free tools<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#What_WordPress_Theme_Is_That\" title=\"What WordPress Theme Is That\">What WordPress Theme Is That<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#Few_Other_Similar_Tools_Websites_to_find_the_theme_of_WordPress_site\" title=\"Few Other Similar Tools Websites to find the theme of WordPress site\">Few Other Similar Tools Websites to find the theme of WordPress site<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-find-out-what-wordpress-theme-a-site-is-using\/#Final_Words\" title=\"Final Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_find_out_what_WordPress_theme_a_site_is_using\"><\/span><strong>How to find out what WordPress theme a site is using?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are various methods to find out which WordPress theme a WordPress site uses. We can do this manually as well as by the use of plugins. So let&#8217;s discuss them one by one. Meanwhile, if you are building a new website, then do not forget to read our guide on <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wordpress-vs-custom-website\/\">WordPress Vs. Custom websites.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Visit_Reference_Website\"><\/span><strong>Method 1: Visit Reference Website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the simplest way to find the WordPress theme of a site. This method has no zig-zag, no clicks; just visit the site.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the <strong>bottom of a particular website&#8217;s web page (footer)<\/strong> (generally, there are copyright claims). In this area, You can see created by, developed by, generated by, etc., text there along with the theme&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-182743.png\" alt=\"How to find out what WordPress theme a site is using \" width=\"828\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-182743.png 828w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-182743-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-182743-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-182743-20x4.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although this method is easiest to find a WordPress site theme, this method is not always working. Anyone can easily change the site&#8217;s footer by changing the theme code or implementing CSS codes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Find_WordPress_theme_of_a_site_with_Page_source\"><\/span><strong>Method 2: Find WordPress theme of a site with Page source<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every content on the internet, including <strong>posts, pages, images, etc.,<\/strong> has source codes that envisage that website&#8217;s details. Similarly, you can find the theme details inside the page source. Page source looks like so much codebook and a bit complex task but doesn&#8217;t worry, I will explain it simply.<\/p>\n<p>Open a website whose theme you want to find and perform right-click and select View page source among various options. Once you click on the page source, you are redirected to the new page full of codes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-210131.png\" alt=\"how to find out what WordPress theme a site is using\" width=\"780\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-210131.png 780w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-210131-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-210131-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-210131-20x12.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, perform CTRL+F, a search bar will open at the top, and <strong>type theme<\/strong> on the search box. All the theme text gets highlighted, now you can see the theme name in front of the theme text. In my case, the text is: https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/themes\/<strong>oceanwp<\/strong>\/<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928.png\" alt=\"How to find out what WordPress theme a site is using\" width=\"1714\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928.png 1714w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-213928-20x6.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1714px) 100vw, 1714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By following the above method, I found the accurate solution; this site uses the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceanwp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OceanWP<\/a><\/span> WordPress theme as displayed above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Find_the_theme_of_the_WordPress_site_using_free_tools\"><\/span><strong>Method 3: Find the theme of the WordPress site using free tools<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some free tools websites to find what theme a site is using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_WordPress_Theme_Is_That\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whatwpthemeisthat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>What WordPress Theme Is That<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-223200.png\" alt=\"how to find theme of a wordpress site\" width=\"930\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-223200.png 930w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-223200-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-223200-768x634.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-223200-20x17.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What WordPress Theme Is That<\/strong> is an extremely fast and accurate website that reveals the theme of a site within seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the website, type the URL of a particular site whose WordPress theme you want to check, and press the enter button.<\/p>\n<p>Theme homepage, Author homepage, theme screenshot, and the plugins used by the site will be displayed in front of you. No method could be easy as this website to find the theme of a website using.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Few_Other_Similar_Tools_Websites_to_find_the_theme_of_WordPress_site\"><\/span><strong>Few Other Similar Tools Websites to find the theme of WordPress site<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpthemedetector.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Theme Detector (WPTD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satoristudio.net\/what-wordpress-theme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Theme Detector by Sartori Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scanwp.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ScanWP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gochyu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gochyu Theme Detector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/wordpress-theme-detector\/bjccepbfbikbpbgillfgicihhmpmjbjd?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress theme detector- Chrome Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isitwp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IsItWP Theme Detector<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IsItWP<\/strong> theme detector is worth mentioning here due to its vast features along with the theme detector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-225755.png\" alt=\"how to find out what WordPress theme a site is using\" width=\"1519\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-225755.png 1519w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-225755-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-225755-1024x357.png 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-225755-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-225755-20x7.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1519px) 100vw, 1519px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open the <strong>IsItWP<\/strong> website by visiting the above link.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the URL or domain of a particular website, and click on <strong>Analyze Website<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>The unique feature of this tool is that it first analyze whether this site is built on WordPress or not.<\/li>\n<li>Then wait for a while (a few seconds) for the complete report.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down, you can see the title, hosting provider, and WHOIS record link of the website along with the screenshot of the homepage.<\/li>\n<li>Just below this, it displays the <strong>WordPress theme details<\/strong> as well as the link to download the theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-230231.png\" alt=\"Find theme of a wordpress site using tools\" width=\"960\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-230231.png 960w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-230231-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-230231-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-01-230231-20x16.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can purchase (if it is custom or premium) or download (if it is free) the theme from this tool itself and also can read the reviews of the theme before purchase.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span><strong>Final Words<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about <strong>finding out what WordPress theme a site is using<\/strong>. If you are using a WordPress site, then the WordPress theme plays a crucial role in overall performance and success. As we know, WordPress provides a comprehensive customization option, and the theme is the first to customize appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>It is obvious to visit different sites to analyze the<strong> structure and design<\/strong> before creating our own. In this way, we often struggle to find the perfect theme, but we can select themes for our site by analyzing the themes of other&#8217;s websites.<\/p>\n<p>Using the above tools and methods, you can find which theme a WordPress site uses. I hope you like this article and your queries get resolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often when you visit a website, you must be stunned to see the website&#8217;s design and thought to have the same design for your website too. I know this has happened to you many times, and you look for how to find out what WordPress theme a site is using. 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