How to Tell what Theme your Favorite Blog is Using

BY Dec. 26, 2009 30 Comments


Hey everybody, this is the 1st video guest post on this blog, by Don Power, please leave feedback.

Steps to tell what theme your favorite blog is using:

  1. Go to the blog.
  2. Right click, view source.
  3. Control F, search theme.
  4. Copy theme name, search it on Google.
  5. You now have as much information as you want.
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  • http://fwebde.com/ Eric B.

    Because some theme names, the names have to be modified a bit to work nicely as a directory name. Instead, look through the source for for their style.css file. At the top of that file, there will be more information about that theme, including the “official” name, a description of the theme, the author, and the version.

    Neither of these methods will work on blogs with custom themes, though, such as my own.

    • http://www.donpower.me @donpower

      Thanks for your comment Eric!

      I didn’t know about looking up the style.css in case the theme was renamed or customized. Great tip!

      Thanks again!

      - Don
      .-= @donpower´s last blog post: How to Ruin Your Reputation in One Easy Step =-.

  • http://JawaadAhmadKhan.com Jawaad Ahmad Khan

    Hmmm, so I wonder what theme this blog is using? :) Though it’s a really nice design.
    .-= Jawaad Ahmad Khan´s last blog post: V2 – “Changes” =-.

    • http://ben-lang.com Ben Lang

      Hey well in the video, he uses my blog as an example :) its “Headlines” by Woothemes, its a premium theme though… Cheers!

  • http://www.directsaleswebmarketing.com/send-me-your-best-articles-ill-send-you-my-best-traffic/ Dennis Edell

    No sound right now, but I will save it for later. :)
    .-= Dennis Edell´s last blog post: Again – Pick My New Domain Names With A chance To Win $10! =-.

    • http://ben-lang.com Ben Lang

      Cool, you’ll definitely enjoy it, Don did a superb job! Thanks Dennis :)

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  • http://www.heidicool.com/blog/ Heidi Cool

    This should be quite helpful for new bloggers. As Eric mentioned, you can also look at the source of the CSS file, which you can find when you view the source of the page. For instance, if you view the CSS file for this site, http://ben-lang.com/wp-content/themes/headlines/style.css, you will see that the theme description also includes the link to the theme’s home page and the designer’s site.

    Of course as Eric also says, with custom themes there may be less info. On my stylesheet, you can see that I’ve named my Theme “coolwidgets” but the link simply takes you to my home page as I’ve not made my theme available for distribution, but tweaked it specifically for my own use.
    .-= Heidi Cool´s last blog post: Blogging as the backbone of a social media strategy =-.

    • http://www.donpower.me donpower

      Hi Heidi!

      Nice to see you here at Ben-Lang.com! Thx for checking out the post.

      One of the great things about being a newbie blogger is what you can learn once you’ve decided to take actio nand actually blog!!!

      You might not have all the answers but once you at least START, you end up getting all this great feedback from folks who know even more tips and tricks about how to be successful!

      The video I did here for Ben is based on research that I discovered on my own – as a newbie blogger intersted in finding out what cool themes other bloggers were using.

      The fact that I now know a lot more about this process than when I first created this video is a cool byproduct!

      So, thanks for your comment and your tips on hoe to find out even more information about what theme your favorite blogger us using!

      - Don
      .-= donpower´s last blog post: How to Ruin Your Reputation in One Easy Step =-.

      • http://moralde.com/ James Moralde

        Not only is your video post very good for us newbie bloggers but your commenters as well, particularly Eric and Heidi, have complemented it with additional information. In the past, my only means of knowing what theme a blog is using is by checking out the footer. If it’s not there, I do the tedious and time-consuming task of looking for other blogs that look like it and see if its theme name is identified in the footer.
        .-= James Moralde´s last blog post: Smooth Link Scrolling =-.

        • http://www.donpower.me @donpower

          Hey James!

          Thanks for your comment. Judging by the time stamp, you’re a night owl like me.

          I appreciate the feedback – it gives me a lot of hope and encouragement that I’m doing things right if you’ve gotten something from this video!

          I’m checking out your personal blog now. I want to know more about your business blog too! I’ll be in touch on your blog!

          Cheers!

          - Don
          .-= @donpower´s last blog post: How to Make A Jillion Dollars =-.

  • http://copy-blogger.com Copy-Blogger

    Great Post Ben.But I would like to say that not always you can find the theme name via “source code” , because most bloggers rename their theme names.Any ways to find out the theme name in this case?
    .-= Copy-Blogger´s last blog post: Interview with Blogger,Lax,the Owner of TechZoomIn =-.

    • http://www.donpower.me @donpower

      Hey Copy-Blogger!

      It looks like the comment from Heidi Cool, above, provides a way for you to get information aboutn the them right from the style.css file being used on the blog.

      Presumably, even if the blog author changes the name of the theme, the sourcre file referring to the theme would still contain the relevenat name and links to the orginal theme name.

      Thanks for your question and comment (and thanks to Heidi Cool for the additional tactic!)

      - Don
      .-= @donpower´s last blog post: How to Draw a Christmas Tree [VIDEO] =-.

  • http://internetjobscams.blogspot.com/2009/09/work-at-home-opportunity-by-blog.html chandan

    With very simple word donpower say more on this article. Really it is very good information for search which theme is using our favorite blog.
    .-= chandan´s last blog post: How to build link by linkbaiting strategy =-.

  • http://shirleyszone.com Shirley

    Great tip from Don. This tip is good for every kind of blogger.
    .-= Shirley´s last blog post: Review: Ramped-Blogging – The Ultimate Guide To Blogging By Robb Sutton =-.

  • http://www.fishing-organizations.webs.com/index.htm fishing organizations

    Hey, thanks a lot for this. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen a theme I liked but could not for the life of me find out which one it was.

    This in much appreciated.

    • http://www.donpower.me @donpower

      Hey – thanks for your comment. I’m so glad that this video has helped you find out what theme your favorite blog is using.

      Be sure to read some of the other comments from Heidi Cool and Eric B because they provide even more strategies to find out about a blog’s theme!

      We all can learn from each other – it’s what makes blogging so great!

      - Don
      .-= @donpower´s last blog post: Do you REALLY know what it means to be SINCERE? =-.

  • http://www.famousbloggers.net Hesham @ FamousBloggers

    Very nice tip, you are learning fast and sharing good stuff that I am sure lots of people don’t know about it here Dan, very good work! I think you will rock in the blogging world!
    .-= Hesham @ FamousBloggers´s last blog post: Don’t Abandon Your Posts Once Published =-.

    • http://www.donpower.me donpower

      Thanks for your comment Hesham!

      I may have turned one corner on my knowledge of blogging but there is always more to learn.

      It looks like this video has been a good resource for other newbie bloggers like me!

      Thanks a lot for the encouragement and thanks to Ben-loang for providing me this platform to meet even more bloggers!

      - Don
      .-= donpower´s last blog post: What a Blogger Can Learn From a Drowning Man [VIDEO - click post title or image] =-.

  • http://BlogOnlineBiz.com Jimi Jones

    Don Power, that was a great tip for anyone wanting to find out what theme is in use on a given site. Your video was excellent.

    Thanks to you and of course my man Ben for setting this up.

    Cheers!
    .-= Jimi Jones´s last blog post: 9 Tips for Building Your Personal Brand =-.

    • http://www.donpower.me Don Power

      Hey Jimi!

      Thanks for the positive feedback! As a newbie blogger I can use every bit I get – haha!

      I’ll also join you in thanking Ben for this Guest Post opportunity.

      His professionalism and his blogging acumen belie his years!

      See you around the posts, Jimi!

      - Don

      By the way, Jimi – where were YOU on Y2K? You can follow the commentluv link to let me know!

      Cheers!

      - dp
      .-= Don Power´s last blog post: Where were you on Y2K? =-.

  • http://msileanesblog.blogspot.com ileane

    Hi,

    I left my comments on the YouTube channel and Don’s blog but I’ll say it again here. Don does an excellent job making videos he is a natural in front of the camera.

    Thanks Ben.
    @Ileane
    .-= ileane´s last blog post: Video Podcast Tutorials – Ms. Ileane Speaks Podcast =-.

    • http://www.donpower.me donpower

      Hi Ileane!

      I received your comments on Youtube ( I replied – I think I did it correctly – haha). And I also received your compliments on my contact page (I replied there too!).

      Thank you SO much for your positive feedback.

      I am having a lot of fun doing the videos -learning as I go, of course. And it’s something I want to do a lot more of in the New Year.

      I’m certainly open to any ideas for collaboration with anyone who has good ideas!

      Thanks again!

      - Don
      .-= donpower´s last blog post: Where were you on Y2K? =-.

    • http://BlogOnlineBiz.com Jimi Jones

      Could not agree more, Ileane.
      He’s like an old pro. :-)
      .-= Jimi Jones´s last blog post: 9 Tips for Building Your Personal Brand =-.

  • Car Transporters | Igor

    Nice Video, now i can find a good theme for the blog i am working on. Thanks a lot Don =)

  • http://www.philmcdonnell.com Phil

    Hey Don,

    Would you share how you create your video posts? What software you use to capture the screen, how you edit yourself into the screen share, etc.

    Great post here and I am now subscribed both here and to your blog.

    I would love to hear Bens thoughts on the merits of the themes, whether it is important to buy a theme or use a free one. I myself am debating the whole Thesis / Woo right now as Thesis is more for me a coder and Woo is more for someone who wants it pretty out of the box.

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  • http://www.pliusa.com david

    haha good catch, I always try to find the theme by looking at the fotter. Now I have a sure fire way. I sometimes like other sites and wonder what software they are using. So I will try this now on, for example, directory scripts. Good catch

  • http://christmastreeshoppers.com/ christmas trees

    Very nice tip, you are learning fast and sharing good stuff that I am sure lots of people don’t know about it here Dan, very good work! I think you will rock in the blogging world!