How can I find out which plugins a WordPress site uses?

Enter the URL into the WordPress plugin detector. It scans the page's HTML, scripts, and styles for plugin fingerprints — such as /wp-content/plugins/ paths and distinctive script handles — and lists the plugins it finds with a confidence level.

How does the WordPress plugin detector work?

WordPress loads plugin assets from wp-content/plugins/pluginname/, so the detector fetches the page HTML and extracts every plugin folder name from script, stylesheet and image URLs, then lists the unique plugins it found.

Can it find all plugins on a site?

It finds plugins that load assets on the scanned page. Plugins that only run in the admin area or on other pages (for example a backup plugin) leave no trace on the homepage and cannot be detected this way.

Does it show plugin versions?

When asset URLs include version query strings like ?ver=6.2.1, the detector shows them as evidence. Many sites strip version numbers for security, so versions are reported only when they are publicly visible.

Why do some plugins not appear?

Minification and concatenation plugins merge many assets into single files, caching plugins rewrite URLs, and security plugins can hide wp-content paths entirely. The tool reports everything it can still identify.

Can I use this for competitor research?

Yes, that is its main use: seeing which SEO, caching, form and builder plugins competitors rely on is standard research. The tool only reads public HTML, the same as visiting the site.

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WordPress Plugin Detector

Discover which plugins a WordPress site runsWordPress sites are built from plugins the way houses are built from bricks, and the mortar lines are visible in the code. Enter any WordPress URL and this checker scans /wp-content/plugins/ asset paths to list the plugins it can identify.

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WordPress Plugin Detector: what to know first.

Discover which plugins a WordPress site runs

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Plugins are the building blocks of WordPress sites, and most of them announce themselves in the page source through asset URLs under wp-content/plugins/. This detector fetches the public HTML of any page, pulls out every plugin folder reference, and presents a clean list of the plugins the site actually loads, with the evidence shown for each one.
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It is handy when you are choosing your own stack: instead of guessing which SEO, caching or form plugin to use, you can see what real sites in your niche run. The tool is honest about its limits too. Only plugins with front-end assets on the scanned page can be found, and it says so when paths have been obscured.

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How to use the WordPress Plugin Detector

Enter URL

Enter the website URL (e.g. example.com).

Scan the page

Click "Detect plugins" to scan the page source.

Browse plugins

Browse the plugin list with evidence for each finding.

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About the WordPress Plugin Detector

Most WordPress plugins announce themselves in the page source through asset URLs under wp-content/plugins/. This detector scans any page's public HTML and lists the plugins it loads, with the evidence shown for each one.

It's handy when choosing your own stack: see what real sites in your niche run. Only plugins with front-end assets on the scanned page can be found.

Where it helps most

Plugin questions answered from asset paths.

Replicate functionality

See a booking system, quiz or slick slider on a rival's site, run the URL through, and often learn the exact plugin behind it.

Inventory before access

Developers troubleshooting a broken site use it to inventory every installed plugin before they ever get dashboard access.

Compare proven stacks

Plugin shoppers compare stacks across several sites in their niche to shortlist tools proven in the wild rather than just well reviewed.

Quote maintenance

Freelancers pricing maintenance plans see the plugin count and complexity first, so every quote they send reflects the real workload.

Honest limits

What public code reveals, and what it hides.

Paid plugins show

Paid plugins leave the same folder fingerprints as free ones, so their presence is visible even when settings stay private.

Some hide deliberately

Security plugins and performance tools often hide their presence deliberately, while custom-built plugins show their folder names but nothing more.

Evidence attached

The checker names each match with its evidence, so you can verify every single claim in the page source yourself.

WordPress Plugin Detector: built for trust

Reports what the public code reveals and nothing it cannot verify. License keys and settings stay private, as they should.

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WordPress Plugin Detector FAQs

How can I tell which plugins a WordPress site uses?

Check the asset paths. Every plugin loads files from its own /wp-content/plugins/ folder, and this checker scans those paths to identify WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, Elementor, Contact Form 7 and hundreds more.

Can it detect premium or paid plugins?

Why do some plugins stay invisible?

Is it okay to copy a competitor's plugin stack?

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