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Is there a tool to test what website CMS platform is in use?

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:02 am
by simonmlewis
We have been approached about a website's SEO. On looking at it I see loads of issues already.
I know for sure it is not Wordpress, based on the code. but how easy it is to check for the signs of Magento, Joomla etc?

It might not even be any CMS, but a custom job. But is there a way to rule out the others?

Re: Is there a tool to test what website CMS platform is in

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:53 am
by Christopher
Have you viewed source when browsing the site? You can often tell by Javascript and CSS includes, or even copyright statements, what software is being used.

Re: Is there a tool to test what website CMS platform is in

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:55 am
by requinix
You can also test access to some common URLs, like WP's /wp-admin.

Re: Is there a tool to test what website CMS platform is in

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:56 am
by simonmlewis
I have looked, yes. For example, I can see a DIV called 'brand-container'. I looked it up but no trace. /assets/ is a folder name I can see for images.

Yes that's the first thing I checked, with /wp-admin. No luck. The fact all images are in assets and not uploads, also demo's that it's not Wordpress.

Re: Is there a tool to test what website CMS platform is in

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:43 pm
by Celauran
Have you tried Built With?

Re: Is there a tool to test what website CMS platform is in

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:03 am
by simonmlewis
Oooo could be a custom job. No sign of any special CMS tool.