How can you detect if a website uses Gravity Forms?
Detecting if a website uses Gravity Forms involves looking for specific markers and elements in the source code of the page.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
- Open the Page Source: Right-click on the webpage and select “View Page Source” or press
Ctrl+U
(Windows) orCmd+Option+U
(Mac) to open the page’s source code. - Search for Gravity Forms Identifier: Use
Ctrl+F
(Windows) orCmd+F
(Mac) to open the search function and look for the following keyword:gravityform
: This is often present in the source code when Gravity Forms are implemented. For example, you might see something like<div class="gform_wrapper">
.
- Look for Gravity Forms JavaScript Files: Search for JavaScript files related to Gravity Forms by looking for URLs that contain
/gravityforms/
. For example, you might see something like<script src="https://example.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/...>
. - Check for Gravity Forms CSS Files: Similarly, search for CSS files that may indicate the presence of Gravity Forms. Look for links in the source that include
/gravityforms/
orgforms.css
. - Examine Form Markup: Look for form elements that are generated by Gravity Forms. Check for HTML markup that includes classes like
gform_footer
,gform_body
, orgform_title
. For example, you might find something like<div class="gform_body">
. - Check for Gravity Forms Settings: If you have access to the admin area of the website, you can look for “Forms” in the sidebar menu. This would typically indicate Gravity Forms is installed.
- Look for Gravity Forms API Calls: If the site uses AJAX for form submissions, look for JavaScript snippets making requests to
admin-ajax.php
with action names that includegravityforms
.