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How to Find Out Wordpress Theme?

by TheCG
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If you see a site you like and the WP theme name has been removed form the footer, how can you find out the theme name?

I have found a site with a theme I would like to use and can't find out the theme name.

Would it be in the source code? I can't seem to find it there.

Thanks for any help.
#find #theme #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author mikeroosa
    Well, if it's not in the source code or in the footer then you probably aren't going to find it.
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    • Profile picture of the author doorkicker13
      You could e-mail them and ask..
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      • Profile picture of the author ganesh
        Originally Posted by doorkicker13 View Post

        You could e-mail them and ask..
        Right on the point. Just do not waste your time . Go ahead and mail them. Any webmaster would consider this as a compliment and will let you know the theme.
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      • Profile picture of the author TheCG
        Originally Posted by doorkicker13 View Post

        You could e-mail them and ask..
        Already tried that one.
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  • Profile picture of the author supersport
    You could also go to the forums on Wordpress.org and give a link to the site and ask what theme it is. There is usually people that will recognize it. If not, just email them like others have said.
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  • Profile picture of the author IM Nick
    In the source code hit Ctrl + F to search and then type "theme" you should see something like this:

    Code:
    /wp-content/themes/THEME-NAME/
    THEME-NAME of course being the name of the theme.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    It always has to be in the source code: in the head section look for something like

    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://example.com/blog/wp-content/themes/THEMENAME/style.css" />
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    • Profile picture of the author MandoThrasher
      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      It always has to be in the source code: in the head section look for something like

      <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://example.com/blog/wp-content/themes/THEMENAME/style.css" />

      This is the best way to find it. Themes load their own stylesheets from the theme's directory. If you paste the url to the stylesheet in your browser and then download it, sometimes the theme author has comments with a url to download the theme. Just open it with a text editor like notepad.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bradley J Anderson
      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      It always has to be in the source code: in the head section look for something like

      <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http//example.com/blog/wp-content/themes/THEMENAME/style.css" />
      This gentleman is correct.
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      • Profile picture of the author Joyful Thiek
        Originally Posted by Brad armPitt View Post

        This gentleman is correct.
        And the gentleman is correct.
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        • Profile picture of the author TheCG
          Thanks for all the help everyone.

          It was in the source code. I thought that was it earlier but when I Googled it I couldn't find the name anywhere.

          Turns out it was a special theme that a guru sold in one of their packages some time ago.
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      • Profile picture of the author TheCG
        Originally Posted by Brad armPitt View Post

        This gentleman is correct.
        That is one interesting avatar AND name. LOL
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        Yes, by the way, I AM in the Witness Protection Program. I could tell you who I am but then I would have to kill you.

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        • Profile picture of the author oneplusone
          I do it the way Istvan suggests.

          Istvan is the WordPress King.

          I copy and paste the theme names from the source code into a notepad text file called wpthememasterlist.txt, and then I save it.
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  • Profile picture of the author txconx
    As already noted, it's usually pretty obvious in the source code.

    However, when I make significant changes to a theme, I change the theme name and the name of the folder. I've encountered some other sites that seem to do the same.
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  • Profile picture of the author CharlieSheenSays
    if you right click on the home page of the website and click view source you should be able to see the theme path. It will be something like this

    <script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.mobyshome.com/wp-content/themes/typebased/includes/js/superfish.js?ver=3.1.1'></script>


    that means this site is using typebased theme.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rob Marr
    Just need to find footprints they left on their source code and you should be able to find it.
    But if they deleted it on the first page try looking for it on their inner pages.
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    • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
      Originally Posted by Rob Marr View Post

      But if they deleted it on the first page try looking for it on their inner pages.
      Sorry, that's nonsense. If a WP webpage - any webpage, for that matter - is missing the reference to the stylesheet because they "deleted it", that page would display text-only...

      Furthermore, if you delete the reference to the stylesheet from the header.php of a theme = all your WP installation would display without any style, i.e. text-only, no colours, no theme images, no divs etc.

      Obviously, you have no idea how a WP theme is built and how they work... so, why posting?
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