Even if you don\u2019t intend to use exactly the same theme for your website, it can serve as a great foundation on which to build your distinctive look, so it would be great to figure out which theme it is. Sometimes, of course, the theme name might be proudly displayed in the footer, but that\u2019s not always the case, so you need to look at other ways to do this.<\/p>\n
Identifying the Theme<\/h2>\n
Today, that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ll help you with \u2013 identifying that amazing theme, in no less than 3 different ways:<\/p>\n
1. Online Theme Detectors<\/h3>\n
Armed with just the URL of the website, you can use one of any number of theme search engines<\/strong> to recognize the theme \u2013 such as BuiltWith <\/a>or WPThemeDetector<\/a>. In this tutorial, we\u2019ll be looking at a tool called What WordPress Theme Is That<\/a> because it\u2019s rather versatile and can even list the plugins used by the website.<\/p>\n Enter the URL \u2013 themewebsite.com, in our case \u2013 and search for results. In just a bit, you\u2019ll get quite a bit of information from the tool, including author details and the theme\u2019s homepage, and of course the name of the theme. However, be advised that if the theme in question is a customized or exclusive one, the results might not reveal much at all.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t worry about the word \u2018code\u2019 if you\u2019re new to coding \u2013 we won\u2019t have to get knee-deep in it; we\u2019ll just be searching through it like you would any other chunk of text.<\/p>\n All we need to do is open the website in any browser, right-click anywhere within the website and select \u2018View page source\u2019, which should be somewhere at the end of the right-click menu. You\u2019ll be taken to a page that\u2019s, like we said, a lot of text code<\/strong>. All we have to do is search for a code snippet that\u2019s similar to \/wp-content\/themes\/ <your-theme> \/style.css<\/strong><\/p>\n In this code, \u2018yourtheme\u2019 would be replaced by the name of the actual theme we want to locate. Clicking on the link in the code ought to take you to a new page that has the Theme Name at the very top<\/strong>, as well as some other relevant information such as the version and the license details.<\/p>\n This is the simplest method, and you can try it if the other options haven\u2019t yielded much that is useful \u2013 we just go ahead and contact the website owner<\/strong>. If the owner is anything like a majority of WordPress community members who will gladly help you out with queries and tips, a message is all you need to bring your theme quest to an end.<\/p>\n Shoot the owner a clear, polite email with a to-the-point subject line like \u2018What theme does your website use?\u2019<\/strong> is often enough to get you the information you need. Plus, it definitely wouldn\u2019t hurt to network with similar-minded WordPress enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Congratulations, you have used one of the above methods, zeroed in on the theme, and installed it. But here\u2019s a word from the wise \u2013 you would do well to customize the theme and add your own flavor to it<\/strong>. It\u2019s a great idea to use an existing theme you think is perfect for your purposes, but you don\u2019t want to end up looking like someone else who operates in your niche, especially if the theme is really popular.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wavy_Tech-02_Single-06-ai-300x300.png\")
<\/p>\n2. Look in the Source Code<\/h3>\n
3. Contact the Webmaster<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat Next?<\/h3>\n