Detect WPML
WPML plugin makes it possible to build and run fully multilingual WordPress sites.
Detection looks at cookies, meta tags, script sources across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using WPML
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying WPML. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- Script sources
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Example public indicators for WPML
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for WPML. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- wp-wpml_current_language
- generator: WPML ver\:
- wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known WPML signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of WPML, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that WPML is still in place today.
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How to check a site for WPML
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest WPML signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, meta tags, script sources) and scores them against the WPML signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for WPML on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting WPML
- Can PluginView detect WPML without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for WPML — typically cookies, meta tags, script sources. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is WPML?
- WPML is classified under WordPress plugins, Translation in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover WPML?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across cookies, meta tags, script sources. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses WPML?
- Illustrative public indicators for WPML include wp-wpml_current_language; generator: WPML ver\:; wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
