Gochyu Theme Detector
* Using this tool will open up an offer from a relevant vendorWhat Theme is That?
- 2.3 million scans run
- 530 platforms detected
- 4,823 themes cataloged
- 724 Shopify apps
Counted by the detector itself, not estimated · last detection 7 September 2026
Gochyu has run over 2.3 million scans, and it is the only theme detector that covers all of the following under one roof:
- WordPress.org
- WordPress.com
- Shopify
- Drupal
- Joomla!
- Prestashop
- Squarespace
Not only can we detect themes on the above website builders, we can also detect plugins / apps used on some other website builders such as Wix. Along with some aditional information.
If the website you entered isn't in the above list of the website builders we can detect, we can still detect hundreds of different CMS'/ Website builders / frameworks to let you know how the site was built.
Theme Detectors
WordPress
WordPress is our specialty. We can detect almost any WordPress theme used, any Plugin that uses an individual stylesheet or Javascript file, parent themes & Child themes, tags, theme prices and download links and much more.
Detect WordPress
WordPress.com
We are the only WordPress.com theme detector. Most WordPress theme detectors make the huge mistake of detecting .com websites as regular WordPress.org sites. We are the only detector that can tell the difference and give you a whole lot of information while doing it.
Detect WordPress.com
Shopify
We are able to detect the theme name, price and several apps used on Shopify stores. If you want a Shopify website like your competitor, just choose the same Shopify theme!
Detect Shopify
Joomla!
Joomla! is one of the largest CMS' on the internet. Now you can scan any Joomla! website that you like, and detect the template name being used.
Detect Joomla!
Drupal
Scan any Drupal website that you like, and detect the template name being used. Not only can we detect the template name, but we can also tell you what Drupal version is being used if possible.
Detect Drupal
Squarespace
We are the only known Squarespace template detector. Squarespace theme detection works a bit differently that other website builders. Go to the detector page for more information.
Detect Squarespace
Prestashop
We are the only known Prestashop theme detector. We can also detect addons being used on any given Prestashop website. Got to our Prestashop template detector to check it out.
Detect PrestashopCMS Detector
We can now detect most CMSs that exist. So even if a site is not built on a CMS that we can detect its theme/template we can probably detect its CMS. Give it a try.
Detect a CMSGochyu Functionality Breakdown
In the broad aspect, if we break down what Gochyu can do into stages, there are 3 stages of information that we can give you:
We start out by Detecting what CMS is being used on any site you "through our way". We can detect over 400 different CMS platforms. Once we know what CMS is being used on that site, we can continue to the second part and that's the theme detection. Assuming the CMS we detected in the previous stage is in our theme detector list (scroll up a bit), we will detect all types of information about the theme.
Assuming possible, we move on to the 3rd stage and that's plugin detection. We detect all plugins that are being used on that site.
Gochyu Theme Detector Information
You know that feeling you get when you stumble upon a website that you just need to know what theme (and platform) it's using? That's the exact reason we built Gochyu. Up till now you would find WordPress specific theme detectors, Shopify theme detectors, etc. or just an overall CMS detector which does detect the CMS but leaves out all the interesting information.
Gochyu - What Theme is That?
Besides knowing what platform (or CMS) a site is using, the theme & plugin information is the most interesting part. Of course we want to know what platform is being used, but most importantly we want to know what theme is being used. We want to know what plugin is being used for that interesting feature. So now with Gochyu, not only do we detect the CMS, we find the exact theme based on the platform, the exact plugin names for the platform, the tags associated with each, the price if we know it, a link to download the theme/plugin if we have it and even more than that...
Gochyu Theme Detector - Who Uses It?
Gochyu is designed for anyone that works with websites. For example:
- Web designers
- SEOs
- PPCs
- Web developers
- Website builders (non developers but still build websites)
- Email marketers
- Business owners looking for a new website
- UI/UX
- Etc.
All of these professions have the need on a weekly basis, at least! Gochyu answers that need and saves you time and money by detecting what your competitors do, and enables you to do the same thing on your own website.
What CMS is That?
There are a lot of content management systems out there, and we detect sites built on over 530 of them. Gochyu is focused on themes and plugins, but we check the CMS first — both because you need it and so you don't get a bare "not found" when the platform is an unusual one.
"CMS" is a broad word covering some very different things. One of them, which arguably doesn't belong in the category at all, is website builders — Wix being the one most people know. Those are DIY site building for non-developers rather than content management, and we detect many of them too.
What is a Framework?
A framework is different again, and it's used by developers only. It gives you a starting point for the work every site needs: database management, the OOP scaffolding, a ready HTML structure. Sites built this way have no CMS to find.
Most CMSs and website builders are detected from HTML structure or from scripts loaded off the vendor's domain. A framework leaves neither, so we read server and header information instead. If a site was built from scratch on a framework we won't report a CMS — there isn't one — but we will name the framework.
Not sure what your own site runs on? Paste the URL above and the results will tell you.
What Theme is That?
Once we know the platform, the second half of the detection begins: the theme. This is the question designers, SEOs and PPC managers actually ask when they land on a site they like — not "what CMS is this", but "what theme is that".
Different platforms use different words for the same thing. Most say "theme", some say "template". We use "theme" throughout, and everything here applies to templates too.
What is a Theme?
A theme is a pre-built site with most of the modules ready for you to fill with your content. It controls the design, the structure and the order of elements — most of what you see. On platforms like WordPress you can switch themes with one click, and the look and feel of the site can change completely.
Most theme detectors online cover a single platform, and the ones that cover several usually return the theme name and nothing else. Gochyu cross-checks the detected name against our catalog of 4,823 marketplace themes, so where the theme is a real product we can also give you its price, its developer and a direct link to it.
Put the URL in the form above and search. We use different detection methods per platform to recover the theme name, the theme URI and the tags associated with it — usually in seconds.
Plugin Detector
We got to the last part in our detection. The plugin detector. But before that...
What is a Plugin?
A plugin is a combination of 2 words: "plug" + "in". It's an exact explanation, since it's very similar to plugging in a plug. Plugins can be used by any given website assuming they are intended for that platform. So WordPress plugins will not work on Shopify, but they will work on all WordPress websites.
If themes give the entire structure and look of a site, plugins sort of give the rest. Why sort of? Because plugins can do whatever you want. A plugin gives you something that the theme is lacking. It could be added functionality like a caching plugin or a contact form plugin, but it could also be for structure and design that the theme is lacking.
For example, a mega menu plugin, an additional CSS design plugin, social share plugin, we could go on and on but that's the basic explanation. Whatever your site is lacking, a plugin can add "from the side". Just plug-it-in and it will do what it's supposed to.
Website Plugin Detector
Now that we got that out of the way, once we detect a CMS and theme, we go on to detect plugins. When we get a list of the plugin names, just like with the theme, we cross reference each plugin with our database and search through hundreds of thousands of plugins and assuming we have it in our database, we will let you know if it's a free or premium plugin, where you can purchase it and who developed it. Even a short explanation about it.
That's pretty much it. If you made it to here, cudos. You know all there is to know about Gochyu.
Gochyu Tools
Alongside our theme, plugin and CMS detectors, we also have a few other more general tools.
FAQs
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What is a Theme Detector?
Many CMSs are built using a theme/template which is basically a design pattern that is being used to build the site and make it look like it does. Instead of building such sites from scratch, it's possible to just use a theme and built a beautiful website instantly.
A theme detector (also known as a template detector) could detect what theme (and CMS) was used, so you can then use the same one and build a similar look and feel for your own website.
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How does the tool work?
The tool scans the website’s code and resources to detect the CMS, theme, and apps/plugins used, providing detailed information about each.
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Why can’t you find the theme on some sites?
Plenty of live sites don’t run a theme you can look up. Store owners rename themes when they customize them, so what the site reports is often a working title like "Copy of Envy" or "Prestige — Version 03/04/2019" rather than the original product name. We return the name the site gives us either way; when it matches a theme in our catalog you also get the price, the developer and a link. When it doesn’t, the name is still the answer — it’s just a fork.
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How do you tell WordPress.com from WordPress.org?
They look nearly identical in the page source, so we check the nameservers. WordPress.com sites resolve to Automattic’s DNS; self-hosted WordPress.org sites resolve to whatever host the owner chose. It’s the reason we can separate the two when most detectors report both as "WordPress" — and the distinction matters, because the themes and the plugin options are not the same.
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Can you detect apps and plugins as well as the theme?
Yes, on the platforms that expose them. For Shopify we identify 724 apps from their front-end fingerprints — the scripts, embeds and asset paths an app leaves on the storefront. Apps that run entirely server-side leave no trace and can’t be detected by any tool, ours included.
