WPScout - Scout Any WordPress Website

Detect WordPress versions, themes, plugins, server technologies, caching systems, DNS records, and more with a single click.

WPScout is a fast, lightweight, and comprehensive WordPress stack inspection and diagnostics tool designed for developers, site auditors, designers, agencies, and curious web enthusiasts. With a single click, instantly uncover the entire technology stack powering any WordPress website— including core version, active theme, detected plugins, hosting infrastructure, server software, live caching headers, and DNS details. Whether you're debugging client websites, conducting competitive research, or auditing performance and security, WPScout provides a clear, clean, and developer-friendly breakdown in seconds. --- ### 🚀 Key Features 🔍 WordPress Core & Theme Intelligence • Accurately detects whether a site is built with WordPress. • Toolbar icon automatically illuminates vibrant orange on WordPress sites and dims on non-WordPress sites. • Displays exact WordPress core version and Gutenberg block editor integration. • Identifies active theme name, version, author, child-theme inheritance, and 4:3 aspect-ratio theme screenshot (with a clean "No preview available" state when not hosted). 🧩 Deep Plugin Discovery (Frontend Assets + REST API) • Confirmed Plugins Listed First: Plugins with confirmed version numbers are automatically sorted to the top of your inventory with verified status badges. • Scans both loaded scripts and stylesheets to identify active plugins and version numbers. • Probes WordPress REST API namespaces (/wp-json) to uncover background plugins that don't load visible frontend assets. • 100% Dynamic WordPress.org Icons: Fetches official high-resolution plugin icons across JPEG, PNG, SVG, and WebP formats. Plugins not hosted on WordPress.org display a clean universal plug icon (zero third-party tracking or Google favicon queries). • Live Search: Instantly search through detected plugins with the built-in search filter. • Direct links to official WordPress.org plugin directory pages for instant documentation lookup. ⚡ Server, Hosting & CDN Intelligence • Detects the underlying web server software and proxy architecture. • Identifies managed hosting platforms, reverse proxies, and cloud delivery networks. • Detects PHP runtime version when exposed in server response headers. 🚀 Real-Time Cache Status Inspection • Inspects HTTP response headers to identify active page caching and performance acceleration layers. • Displays real-time cache behavior: HIT, MISS, BYPASS, or DYNAMIC. 🌐 DNS & Datacenter Resolution • Resolves the domain's public Host IP address (IPv4 A-record). • Identifies hosting ISP and geographic datacenter location with country flag. • Displays authoritative Nameservers (NS records) for the apex domain. 🛡️ 7-Signal Diagnostic Verification • Multi-vector proof checklist: REST API endpoints, Link headers, generator meta tags, /wp-content/ asset paths, /wp-includes/ core scripts, link rel tags, and verified admin login routes. 📋 Developer-Friendly Export & Sharing Tools • One-Click Copy: Copies a clean, markdown-ready stack summary to your clipboard. • Download TXT: Save a formatted text report directly to your computer. • Export JSON: Download structured diagnostic JSON data ready to attach to bug tickets, client audits, or support reports. • Quick Refresh: Re-run diagnostics on the current page with a single click without closing the popup. 🎨 Modern, Streamlined Interface • Non-wide, compact popup layout designed for fast scanning. • Full Dark Mode & Light Mode support that seamlessly adapts to your operating system preference. --- ### 🔒 100% Privacy Focused & Safe • WPScout processes all webpage inspection locally inside your browser. • No browsing history tracking, no telemetry, and no third-party analytics. • No account, sign-in, or API keys required. • All icons are fetched exclusively from official WordPress.org CDNs or bundled locally. --- ### 💡 How to Use 1. Navigate to any website. 2. Notice the WPScout toolbar icon: it lights up vibrant orange on WordPress sites and dims on non-WordPress sites. 3. Click the WPScout icon in your Chrome toolbar. 4. Instantly view the complete WordPress stack, inspect active plugins and theme details, and export or copy diagnostics as needed!