Overview
What is WordPress
What is WordPress
Detection?
Identifies if WordPress is used and detects the version by analyzing HTML code, meta tags, and file signatures.
Importance
Why it
Why it
matters.
WordPress versions have known vulnerabilities. Outdated versions are frequently exploited. Detection helps identify security risks.
Risks
What can
What can
go wrong.
If WordPress is outdated: known vulnerabilities can be exploited, websites can be hacked, data can be stolen, and malware can be installed.
Under the hood
Technical
Technical
details.
Detection methods: wp-content/wp-includes paths in HTML, generator meta tags, wp-json API endpoints, version numbers in JavaScript/CSS file URLs. Version detection helps identify security vulnerabilities.
Take action
Check your domain’s
Check your domain’s
WordPress status.
Run a free security check to see how your domain scores across all sixteen checks, including WordPress detection.