{"id":4905,"date":"2024-06-21T13:01:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T20:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?p=4905"},"modified":"2025-05-28T15:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T22:56:10","slug":"how-can-you-tell-if-a-website-was-created-using-ultimatewb-wordpress-squarespace-weebly-wix-or-other-website-builders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/4905\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-website-was-created-using-ultimatewb-wordpress-squarespace-weebly-wix-or-other-website-builders\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you tell if a website was created using UltimateWB, WordPress, Squarespace, Weebly, WIX, or other website builders?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/view-page-source-html-code.webp\">    <picture>\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/view-page-source-html-code.webp\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/view-page-source-html-code.webp 309w, https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/view-page-source-html-code-206x300.webp 206w\"             sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 75vw, 1200px\"\n             width=\"309\"\n             height=\"450\"\n             alt=\"view-page-source-html-code\"\n             loading=\"lazy\"             decoding=\"async\"\n             class=\"wp-image-4906\" >\n    <\/picture>\n    <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Determining the platform a website was created with often involves looking for specific markers or signatures in the site&#8217;s HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Here are some methods and tips to identify the platform:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. View the Page Source<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right-click on the webpage<\/strong> and select &#8220;View Page Source&#8221; or &#8220;Inspect&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Check for Specific Markers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UltimateWB<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UltimateWB sites have specific mentions of &#8220;Ultimate Web Builder&#8221; or &#8220;UltimateWB&#8221; in the HTML comments or meta tags.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for comments in the HTML source like <code>&lt;!-- This site is powered by WordPress --&gt;<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Common directories and files like <code>\/wp-content\/<\/code>, <code>\/wp-includes\/<\/code>, and <code>\/wp-admin\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meta tags like <code>&lt;meta name=\"generator\" content=\"WordPress X.X.X\" \/&gt;<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSS classes like <code>class=\"wp-<\/code> or IDs like <code>id=\"wp-<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Squarespace<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for Squarespace-specific tags like <code>&lt;meta name=\"generator\" content=\"Squarespace\" \/&gt;<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>URLs containing <code>assets.squarespace.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments in the source code like <code>&lt;!-- Squarespace Analytics --&gt;<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Weebly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meta tags or comments mentioning Weebly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>URLs containing <code>weebly.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments like <code>&lt;!-- Weebly site --&gt;<\/code> in the HTML source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WIX<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for comments in the HTML source like <code>&lt;!-- This site was created with Wix.com website builder --&gt;<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>URLs containing <code>wix.com<\/code> or <code>static.wixstatic.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSS classes and IDs like <code>class=\"wix-<\/code> or <code>id=\"wix-<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Use Online Tools<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several online tools can help identify the CMS or website builder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/builtwith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BuiltWith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wappalyzer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wappalyzer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WhatCMS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Check for Login\/Admin URLs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some platforms have distinct admin or login URLs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WordPress<\/strong>: <code>\/wp-admin\/<\/code> or <code>\/wp-login.php<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Squarespace<\/strong>: <code>\/config\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weebly<\/strong>: <code>\/login\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wix<\/strong>: Custom login pages, but often include <code>\/editor\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t do that at UltimateWB&#8230;so more security!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Examine HTTP Headers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tools like cURL or browser developer tools can show HTTP headers that sometimes contain platform-specific information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example Using cURL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the command line to get HTTP headers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>bash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copy code<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>curl -I https:\/\/example.com<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Look at the URL Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some platforms have distinct URL structures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WordPress<\/strong>: Often uses permalinks like <code>\/year\/month\/day\/post-name\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Squarespace<\/strong>: Clean URLs but can include <code>?category=<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weebly<\/strong>: May have URLs like <code>\/store\/p1\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You have more control of your URLs with UltimateWB, so they tend to be more clean, and better for SEO, and look like they are a part of a hand-coded website from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using these methods, you can often determine which platform a website was built with. Each platform has its unique markers that, once you know what to look for, can be easily identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to design &amp; build your own website? Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/\">UltimateWB<\/a>! We also offer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/web-design-packages\">web design packages<\/a>&nbsp;if you would like your website designed and built for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Got a techy\/website question? Whether it\u2019s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/ask-david\">\u201cAsk David!\u201d form<\/a>. We will email you when the answer is posted on the UltimateWB \u201cAsk David!\u201d section.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Determining the platform a website was created with often involves looking for specific markers or signatures in the site&#8217;s HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Here are some methods and tips to identify the platform: 1. View the Page Source 2. 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