A simple Chrome extension that detects if the current website is built using WordPress. The extension icon changes from gray to blue when a WordPress site is detected.
- Visual Indicator: Gray icon turns blue when WordPress is detected
- Smart Detection: Uses multiple indicators to accurately identify WordPress sites:
- WordPress generator meta tags
/wp-content/and/wp-includes/directories- WordPress REST API endpoints
- WordPress-specific CSS classes and body classes
- RSS feed links
- Admin and login URLs
- Theme and plugin directories
The extension uses a content script that runs on every webpage and checks for various WordPress indicators:
- Meta Tags: Looks for WordPress generator meta tags
- File Paths: Searches for WordPress-specific paths like
/wp-content/,/wp-includes/ - CSS Classes: Detects WordPress-specific CSS classes
- API Endpoints: Checks for WordPress REST API links
- URLs: Looks for WordPress admin and login URLs
The extension requires at least 2 positive indicators to classify a site as WordPress, ensuring accurate detection while minimizing false positives.
- Open Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the top right
- Click "Load unpacked" button
- Select the
wordpress-detectorfolder containing the extension files - The extension should now appear in your extensions list
- After installation, you'll see a gray WordPress icon in your Chrome toolbar
- Navigate to any website
- The icon will automatically change to blue if the site is built with WordPress
- Hover over the icon to see additional information about the detection
wp-check/
├── manifest.json # Extension configuration
├── content.js # Content script for WordPress detection
├── background.js # Background service worker
├── icons/ # Icon files directory
└── README.md # This file
The extension requires the following permissions:
activeTab: To access the current tab's content for WordPress detectionscripting: To inject the content script for detection
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.