How can you detect if a website uses WPBakery?
Detecting whether a website uses WPBakery Page Builder involves checking for specific markers and elements that are characteristic of this popular WordPress plugin.
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 WPBakery-Specific Tags: Use
Ctrl+F
(Windows) orCmd+F
(Mac) to open the search function and look for the following keywords:wpbakery
: This is a common keyword associated with WPBakery assets. For example:<link rel="stylesheet" href=".../wp-includes/js/wpbakery/">
js_composer
: This is another term used by WPBakery’s core files. Look for links like<script src=".../js_composer/assets/js/">
- Check for WPBakery Page Builder Shortcodes: Look for shortcodes commonly generated by WPBakery. These might appear in the source as:
[vc_row]
[vc_column]
[vc_button]
- Look for Powered by Footer Links: Sometimes, WPBakery or themes using WPBakery will have credit links in the footer, such as
Powered by WPBakery Page Builder
. Check the footer section of the page. - Search for Unique CSS Classes: WPBakery often adds specific CSS classes to elements. Look for classes that start with:
vc_
: Such asvc_row
,vc_column
, etc.
- Check for WPBakery Scripts in the Header: Look in the “ section of the HTML for scripts associated with WPBakery. For example, you might find something like
<script src=".../wp-content/plugins/js_composer/assets/js/">
- Inspect the Page Elements: Right-click on page elements created using WPBakery and select “Inspect” to see the underlying HTML structure. You can often find markers or attributes unique to WPBakery components.