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Wappalyzer

Wappalyzer identifies technologies detectable on websites visited through its browser extension.

Our take

Use it for a quick initial view of a site's visible technology stack.

CMS, ecommerce and other detections can guide research without manually inspecting every page asset.

Keep in mind: Detections are signals, not a complete architecture audit or proof of a security weakness; hidden, changed or obscured technology can be missed.

What you can do

  • Identify visible web frameworks and services
  • Display detected technologies while browsing
  • Connect with separately offered website lookup and research services

Good for

  • Developers and researchers checking publicly visible website technologies.

Consider alternatives for

  • Users expecting guaranteed full backend discovery or a security certification.

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: macOS 10.14.
  • Detections are signals, not a complete architecture audit or proof of a security weakness; hidden, changed or obscured technology can be missed.

Privacy & permissions

The official policy says basic detection is local; with sharing enabled the extension periodically sends hostname and detection metadata used in commercial datasets. Review that setting before sensitive browsing.

Privacy policy
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 15, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, release notes, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

  2. Official developer disclosure

    Official cached product or relevant disclosure text captured 2026-11-13, read or reused from the identical previously read source. Platform and edition differences retained.

  3. Official developer disclosure

    Official cached product or relevant disclosure text captured 2026-11-13, read or reused from the identical previously read source. Platform and edition differences retained.

  4. Official developer disclosure

    Official cached product or relevant disclosure text captured 2026-11-13, read or reused from the identical previously read source. Platform and edition differences retained.

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