# WP Theme Detector and Plugins Detector

> Detects the theme and plugins used in WordPress and display information about them. For sites using wordpress an icon will appear - right hand side of the address bar.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wp-theme-and-plugins-detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wp-theme-and-plugins-detector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wp-theme-and-plugins-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Valeriu
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 1,439
- **Weekly downloads:** 10
- **Rating:** 4.15 / 5 (46 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2015-05-24
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wp-theme-and-plugins-detector/)
- **Website:** [https://wp-theme-detector.com/](https://wp-theme-detector.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wp-theme-and-plugins-detector/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wp-theme-and-plugins-detector/privacy/)

## Description

The WordPress Theme Detector and Plugins Detector Chrome extension allows users to instantly identify the theme and plugins used by any WordPress website. When browsing, an icon appears on the right side of the address bar for WordPress sites, providing quick access to detailed information about the site's design and functionality components.

Ideal for developers, designers, and enthusiasts, this tool simplifies the process of analyzing WordPress sites without manual inspection. By detecting active themes and plugins, users can gain insights, learn about popular tools, and enhance their web development projects efficiently.

## Rankings

- #2,688 — Overall
- #301 — Web Development
- #7 — detect
- #27 — ai tech
- #34 — plug
- #34 — plugin

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find the add-on generally useful for detecting WordPress themes and gaining insights about website construction. However, several users note issues such as decreased effectiveness in plugin detection in newer versions and occasional failures in functionality. Ads are present to support ongoing maintenance, which some users understand. A significant concern raised involves a suspicious redirect link leading to potential malware, raising security worries.

### Pros

- Helps detect WordPress themes on websites effectively.
- Useful for identifying how websites are built using themes and plugins.
- Helpful in providing information about themes and plugins used on websites.

### Cons

- Sometimes fails to work correctly or inconsistently.
- Less effective at detecting plugins compared to older versions.
- Includes ads necessary for the developers to keep the plugin up-to-date.
- Security concern due to a detected link redirecting to a suspicious site that may contain malware.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wp-theme-and-plugins-detector)