Hugo Detector
Paste any URL and instantly see whether the site is built with Hugo — with the matched evidence.
We do not store the URL you audit. Want the full audit (performance / images / SEO / accessibility + real-browser speed test)? → run the full audit
Why check this
Confirm the platform first: Framework decides what can be changed and whether it is worth it.
What this is
Hugo is a very fast Go static-site generator used for docs, blogs and documentation portals. After confirming generator meta, attention shifts to theme assets, shortcodes and whether heavy scripts were re-introduced onto static pages. Build speed is a given; theme scripts and third-party tags decide real-user speed.
How to tell from a public page
- [Hugo] A generator meta tag names Hugo.
- [Hugo] Class names or asset paths leave `hugo-` traces.
- [Hugo] Theme directory structure follows common layouts.
- [Hugo] Output HTML includes comments or markers from shortcode expansions.
How to read the result
Confirm when generator reproduces; a migration diary naming the tool remains only suspected. Absence can mean the theme removed generator meta. Generator comparison tables contribute soft keyword hits. After a hit, check whether the theme reloaded large analytics and chat scripts.
What to do next
Trim theme JS, self-host fonts, and verify hosting — often GitHub Pages — via GitHub Pages detector. Holistic scoring returns via run the full performance / images / SEO / accessibility audit on the home page. Prefer shortcode discipline over pasting third-party snippets into layouts.
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FAQ
How is Hugo detected?
From structural signatures in the public HTML and response headers (domains, paths, attributes, scripts). Every verdict lists how many times each pattern matched — nothing is guessed.
Can the result be wrong?
If only a bare brand keyword matches without structural evidence, we label it \u201clikely\u201d instead of \u201cconfirmed\u201d — we would rather under-report than cry wolf.
Do you save the URLs I check?
No. The audit runs inside the request and the URL you paste is not written to storage. There are no third-party tracking scripts on the page either, so no log of who checked what exists. Copy the result yourself if you want a record.
Can a website hide what it is built with?
Partly, but rarely completely. The HTML sent to your browser, the response headers, script paths and asset structure have to be exposed to work, so there is always something readable. Server-side code, build config and private APIs stay invisible. That is why this tool reports the evidence it found rather than claiming a full picture. No match does not mean the technology is absent.
Optimization help is available
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