How to detect if a website uses Laravel?

Laravel is a popular, open-source PHP framework known for its rich feature set.

It is a battery-included framework that comes with routing, database interactions, authentication, queueing, and caching.

It follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern, which helps developers write organized and maintainable code.

Method 1: Use an online Laravel detector

The fastest way is to use an online Laravel detector to determine whether a website was built using the PHP framework Laravel.

This is how you can do it:

1. Copy the website URL.
2. Paste it into our Laravel detector.

Method 2: Check for Laravel cookies

This method involves manually checking the website’s cookies.

If you find a specific cookie named laravel_session, the site is likely built with the Laravel framework.

1. Open the Website: Go to the site you want to examine.
2. Open Developer Tools: In most browsers, right-click and select “Inspect” or “Inspect Element.” Press F12 (Windows) or Cmd+Opt+I (Mac) to open the developer tools quickly.
3. Navigate to Cookies: Look for a tab labeled “Application,” “Storage,” or “Cookies.” In Chrome, for example, click on the “Application” tab, then expand “Cookies” to see the cookies in use.
4. Search for laravel_session: Check the list of cookies for one named laravel_session. If this cookie is present, it strongly indicates the site uses Laravel.

Laravel typically uses this cookie to maintain session data.

While not a 100% guarantee, this cookie is a strong signal the Laravel framework powers the site.

Check out our guide on which website platform is used.

Other popular web stacks you can investigate

Website builders

• SquareSpace detector (also detects themes).
• Webflow detector.
• Framer detector.
• Wix detector.
• Bubble.io detector.
• Weebly detector.
• Unbounce detector.

E-commerce platforms

• WooCommerce detector (also detects themes).
• Shopify detector.
• BigCommerce detector.
• PrestaShop detector.
• OpenCart detector.

CMS

• WordPress detector.
• Sanity detector.
• Drupal detector.
• Joomla detector.

Javascript frameworks

• React.js detector.
• Next.js detector.
• Vue detector.
• jQuery version detector.