How does the WordPress plugin detector work?

DetectWP scans a website's HTML source code and cross-references WordPress's plugin registry. It identifies plugins from their file paths in wp-content/plugins/ and enriches each result with name, version, and vulnerability data.

Can I detect plugins on any WordPress site?

Yes, as long as the site is publicly accessible. Some sites use security plugins that hide plugin paths — in those cases, detection may be partial.

Does it detect premium plugins?

Yes. DetectWP detects both free and premium WordPress plugins including those from CodeCanyon and independent developers.

WordPress Plugin Detector — Find All Plugins

What Is a WordPress Plugin Detector?

A WordPress plugin detector is a tool that scans a WordPress website's source code to identify which plugins are installed and active. This is useful for developers, marketers, and site owners who want to understand how a competing site is built, or find the right plugin for their own site.

Detect WP Plugin is a free, AI-powered tool that detects plugins by analyzing the page HTML, asset URLs, and script paths — all publicly available data.

Commonly Detected Plugins

Our scanner can identify hundreds of WordPress plugins. Here are some of the most commonly found:

WooCommerce

eCommerce

Yoast SEO

SEO

Elementor

Page Builder

Rank Math

SEO

Contact Form 7

Forms

Wordfence

Security

WP Rocket

Performance

Jetpack

All-in-One

MonsterInsights

Analytics

UpdraftPlus

Backup

WPForms

Forms

LiteSpeed Cache

Performance

How to Detect Plugins on a WordPress Site

Enter the site URL

Paste any WordPress website URL into the search bar at detectwpplugin.com.

Click Scan

Our AI analyzes the page HTML, script URLs and asset paths to identify active plugins.

View results

See all detected plugins with their name, version, author, category, and known vulnerabilities.

Why Detect WordPress Plugins?

Competitor research — understand how successful sites are built
Find the right plugin — discover plugins used by sites you admire
Due diligence — audit a site before buying or taking it over
Security audits — check for outdated or vulnerable plugin versions

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I see all plugins or just some?

We detect plugins whose assets (JS/CSS files) are loaded in the page source. Plugins that don't load frontend assets may not be detectable — but the most common ones always are.

Is it legal to scan another site's plugins?

Yes. We only read publicly accessible data — the same HTML and assets any web browser loads. No private data is accessed.

Can I detect the plugin version?

Yes, when version information is available in the asset URLs or page source, we show it alongside the plugin name and any known CVE vulnerabilities.

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