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techidave:
is there an easy way to tell what software was used to make a website?  Like if Joomla or Wordpress was used to create it.  I see a lot of fantastic sites but don't know how to tell what was used.

thanks,
Dave

app103:
Check the page source.

If webmaster hasn't removed it, it may state in a generator meta tag what it is, and what version is running the site.

For example, if it's a Wordpress site, you might find the following in the head of the page:

<meta name="generator" content="WordPress 2.9.2" />

For Joomla, you might find this:

<meta name="generator" content="Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management" />

wraith808:
Also, a lot of CMS have the name at the bottom of the page as a (c). Many people remove this, but it's also an easier first option.

Renegade:
There's a site that tracks a lot of CMSes. Try searching for it.

I use DotNetNuke a lot. Excellent stuff. It's also FAR easier to use than Joomla.

wraith808:
There's a site that tracks a lot of CMSes. Try searching for it.
-Renegade (May 20, 2010, 07:40 AM)
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This sounded interesting, and I tried to google it, but my google-fu failed.  Do you have any other information which might help me to find it?

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