Who is WordPress Detector for?

WordPress Detector is an open-source project built for web developers, designers, and website researchers.

What platforms does WordPress Detector run on?

WordPress Detector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is WordPress Detector still maintained?

Unverified. WordPress Detector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to WordPress Detector?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP Theme Detector and Plugins Detector, Device Detector, and WPDetector.

Who develops WordPress Detector?

WordPress Detector is developed by bensaine.

When did WordPress Detector launch?

WordPress Detector first shipped in 2022.

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WordPress Detector

Name: WordPress Detector
Author: bensaine

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

WordPress Detector is an open-source browser extension that detects whether the website in the current tab uses WordPress. It is intended for developers, designers, and researchers analyzing website technology stacks.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

WordPress Detector sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on identifying whether the website currently open in a browser tab runs on WordPress. WordPress Detector is an open-source project aimed at web developers, designers, and website researchers. WordPress Detector is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind WordPress Detector is bensaine, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include WordPress Detection, Current Tab Analysis, and Chrome Support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

WordPress Detection
Current Tab Analysis
Chrome Support
Firefox Support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 08:18 UTC
WordPress Detector verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about WordPress Detector

What is WordPress Detector?: WordPress Detector focuses on identifying whether the website currently open in a browser tab runs on WordPress. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is WordPress Detector for?: WordPress Detector is an open-source project built for web developers, designers, and website researchers.
Does WordPress Detector have a free plan?: Yes — WordPress Detector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does WordPress Detector run on?: WordPress Detector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is WordPress Detector still maintained?: Unverified. WordPress Detector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to WordPress Detector?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP Theme Detector and Plugins Detector, Device Detector, and WPDetector.WP Theme Detector and Plugins Detector Device Detector WPDetector
Who develops WordPress Detector?: WordPress Detector is developed by bensaine.
When did WordPress Detector launch?: WordPress Detector first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: web developers, designers, and website researchers
Model: Open source
Solves: Identifying whether the website currently open in a browser tab runs on WordPress.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: wordpress-detector

Developer

bensaine

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wordpress-detector-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/bensaine/wordpress-detector

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