How can you detect if a website is using PrestaShop by looking at the source code?
Detecting whether a website is powered by PrestaShop involves examining the page’s source code for specific indicators unique to PrestaShop.
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
var prestashop
in JavaScript: UseCtrl+F
(Windows) orCmd+F
(Mac) to open the search function and look for the keywordvar prestashop
. This JavaScript variable is commonly used in PrestaShop for storing configurations and translations. - Look for PrestaShop-specific meta tags: Search for meta tags that are unique to PrestaShop. For example:
<meta name="generator" content="PrestaShop">
. - Check for PrestaShop Directories in URLs: PrestaShop has specific directory structures. Look for references to
/themes/
,/modules/
, or/js/
in the URLs of stylesheets and scripts.