Why check what theme a PrestaShop store is running
PrestaShop is one of the most widely used e-commerce platforms in Europe, and its theme marketplace ranges from the free Classic reference theme to elaborate premium designs. Seeing which one a store runs is a useful signal of how much a merchant invested in their storefront and a fast source of inspiration if you're building your own.
How PrestaShop theme detection actually works
PrestaShop themes declare themselves through a config/theme.yml manifest and are served from a predictable /themes/<theme-name>/ path. The Websites Detector scans the store's stylesheet references for this pattern and extracts the active theme's name from it directly.
What you can do with the results
If you're comparing e-commerce platforms or scoping a PrestaShop build, seeing real themes on real stores is a faster gut-check than browsing the addons marketplace alone. It's equally useful for confirming exactly what a competitor's storefront is built on before you plan your own.
A note on limitations
Detection depends on the standard /themes/ path convention and a store being publicly reachable — stores behind aggressive bot protection or entirely custom theme structures may not return a result.