How To Rip WordPress Theme
How do you rip a WordPress Theme | BlackHatWorld
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Thread starter
unixcommerce
Start date
Apr 6, 2009
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This is My Target. If you rip it or show me how to rip it. I will be very grateful.
I will design a site for you for free if you guys help me out. THis is a huge idea im building.
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Apr 1, 2008
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What you do is look at the website and copy the text at the bottom of the page, in this case:
The “Video Flick” theme by:
Search for this in google using ” ”
So in this case do a google search for
“The “Video Flick” theme by: ”
You will then get all the sites using this theme. Pick one and put /wp-content/themes after the site name.
For example in this case you might pick the site:
(which was number 4 in my search results)
and then try
and voila you get the theme.
Hope that helps
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Jan 17, 2009
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here you go Unixcommerce, sharing is caring, but remember this is not a warez forums, a big reminder, so do keep that in mind.
#4
Im a grow man, but seriously. I love you guys. I really needed this. You guys will not be forgotten.
#5
Sep 11, 2007
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The “Video Flick” theme by: Press75*com
hxxp (which was number 4 in my search results)
hxxp
it shows this message: Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_header() in /home/ on line 1
how to get around this?
#6
the problem is you wont get to download the php files, if are trying to access via, unless the owner left some zip or tar copies than you are lucky. or simple there are so many warez forum, there is nothing in this world you cannot find lolz in warez forum, just that you have to be in right place with right attitude.
sometime i feel little wierd people sharing some warez stuff here, anyway that is not my problem and not even my concern as long as, people share with their hearts out, than its ok lolz
#7
Jun 11, 2009
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Sorry for bumping this one, but I need to know what theme is a blog using, is there an easy way to tell? (tried to look at the source code, all I can tell is that he’s using 2. 8. 4)
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Dec 9, 2008
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Here ya go boss. Better late than never. Have fun.
How To Rip A WP Theme
#9
Dec 21, 2008
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can you supply a virus report with this download please.
#10
Sep 12, 2009
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Needhelp,
I clicked on the link of wp-content/theme and it showed me:
“Stop stealing themes. IP Address recorded and sent to Internet Service Provider. ”
#11
Nov 19, 2009
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what ever happened?
#12
Just open the site and check the full source code and hopefully you’ll find a link to the original theme creator. Google it for a nulled version. Bingo
#13
Dec 29, 2011
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I need a to get a theme from a certain site, if someone can PM me, ill send the link…
Im not having much luck doing it myself
Thanks
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Dec 30, 2009
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Find out the name of the theme you want to copy.
Look at the website’s footer for the name of the theme with the link to the Live Demo site. Or use Adblock Plus to find out theme’s folder name. Which in most cases is the theme’s name. Site owner might changed it to something else. In that case you are stucked, especially if the back door – folder with theme’s files – is blocked with index page. In that situation check out css file, many of them have the theme’s name listed there.
Search in Google: /wp-content/themes/nameofthemegoeshere/
You will get all the sites using this theme that indexed by Google. Pick the one that not blocked the theme’s folder.
Copy all the files in that folder. Now you have your theme.
Last edited: Feb 18, 2012
#15
doesnt seem to work Mu Types –
#16
May 25, 2012
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I would like to download the theme Cascade – Personal Vcard WordPress Theme.
I find many free sources for the HTML version, but absolutely nothing for the wordpress.
Anyone any ideas?
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#18
Jul 6, 2012
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Can anyone get ForestTheme’s [FONT=arial, sans-serif]Kinectico [/FONT]theme ripped?.. Can’t seem to rip it. Wasted a few hours on it. :\
#20
Oct 3, 2012
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I didn’t see this get answered yet… but, you can use “whatwpthemeisthat” (can’t post links yet) and it will tell you what WP theme a site is using (if any) and what plugins in finds.
Hope that helps!
Last edited: Feb 26, 2013
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How to Clone a WordPress Site in 7 Easy Steps – WPBeginner
Generally speaking, cloning is considered an unethical practice. However, when you think of cloning in terms of making a duplicate WordPress site, a whole new world of completely ethical possibilities can open up for your business. In this article, we will show you how to easily clone a WordPress site in 7 easy steps.
What is Cloning, and Why Use It?
The idea behind cloning a WordPress site is simple: you make an exact copy or duplicate of one WordPress site and apply it to another site.
You might be wondering, are there any good reasons to actually do this? Absolutely!
One practical scenario is when you are moving a WordPress site to a new web host or a new domain name. Cloning a site will save you hours of work.
Another possible use is when you are developing a site for a client on your local server. Once the project is done, you can duplicate the WordPress site and move it to your client’s live server.
Lastly, you can clone a live WordPress site to your local server for testing and development purposes.
Cloning a WordPress site is not that difficult at all. If you can point and click, then you can create a duplicate site in minutes.
Here’s a 7 step guide on how to easily clone a WordPress site, even if you’re a beginner!
Step 1. Cloning WordPress using Duplicator Plugin
For this article, we will be using the Duplicator plugin. It is a powerful WordPress backup and migration plugin built for beginners and professionals alike.
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the Duplicator plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
The plugin works out of the box, and you can start using it without configuring any settings.
Step 2. Creating a WordPress Backup Using Duplicator
Duplicator allows you to clone your WordPress site by creating a backup and then unpacking it on a new location.
Let’s go ahead and create a WordPress backup package.
First, you need to visit the Duplicator » Packages page and click on the ‘Create New’ button at the top.
This will begin the Duplicator wizard where you need to click on the next button to continue.
Duplicator will now scan your website to check if everything is in order to run the plugin. If the plugin finds an issue, then you will see a warning here.
If everything is marked good, then you can go ahead and click on the ‘Build’ button to continue. Duplicator will now backup your WordPress database, images, templates, plugins, and all other files in a single downloadable package.
Step 3. Preparing to Clone Your WordPress Site
Once Duplicator has finished the backup process, you will see a link to download the archive which contains backup files and an installer script.
You need to click on the ‘One-click Download’ link to download both files to your computer.
Both of these files are extremely important to properly clone your WordPress site on the new location.
Step 4. Upload Archive and Installer to the New Location
Now that you have a complete backup of your site along with the Duplicator installer file, the next step is to upload them to the new location.
This new location can be a live website, or a site on your local server. If it is a site on your local server, then you just need to copy and paste the files into a subfolder inside your htdocs or www folder, like this:
C:\wamp\www\mynewsite\
If it is a live site on a different WordPress host, then you need to upload these files to the root directory using an FTP client.
No matter where you are copying the files, you need to make sure that the folder is completely empty and has no other files or folders inside it except file and your backup zip file.
Step 5. Running The Import Script
Now that all your files are in place, you need to run the Duplicator installer script.
Simply visit the new website in a web browser and add at the end of the URL.
Don’t forget to replace with your own domain name or the localhost address of your new site.
You will now see the Duplicator installer script on the screen. It will automatically look for the backup files and basic configuration settings. If everything looks good, then go ahead and check the terms and notices checkbox. After that, you can click on the next button to continue.
On the next screen, Duplicator will ask you to enter database information. This is the database you want to use for your new cloned WordPress site.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Test Database’ button to make sure that the database information you entered is correct.
After that, click on the next button to continue.
Duplicator will now import your database and files. Next, it will ask you to update settings for the new site.
It will automatically detect the changes and fill in the URL, Path, and Title fields for you. You can just click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.
Duplicator will now finish the installation, and you will see the admin login button. Clicking on it will take you to the new cloned site’s WordPress admin area.
Step 6. Test Your Cloned Site
You can now go ahead and test your cloned WordPress site. We recommend testing both the admin area and front end of your website to make sure that all your data is there, and the website is working as intended.
If you run across any issues, then take a look at our guide on how to fix common WordPress errors.
Step 7. Delete Temporary Files
Once you are satisfied that everything is imported correctly, you can go ahead and delete the installation files created by the Duplicator plugin.
On your cloned WordPress site, go to Duplicator » Tools page and then click on ‘Remove Installation Files’ button.
That’s it, you have successfully cloned a WordPress site.
Final Thoughts
As you can see, cloning a WordPress site is not very hard as long as you are duplicating your own website. If you want to copy someone else’s WordPress site, then that’s actually illegal unless you have their explicit written permission.
There are definitely other ways to clone a WordPress site such as doing it manually which doesn’t even require WordPress admin access, but we believe there are no benefits to that unless you’re dealing with a really large website.
For majority of use-cases where you have to duplicate a WordPress site, we recommend using the above method because it’s the easiest and most comprehensive.
We hope this article helped you easily clone your WordPress site. You may also want to see our ultimate step by step guide to improve WordPress speed and performance.
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4 Reasons You Should Stay Away From Pirated WordPress Themes
There’s no way to sugarcoat it – WordPress themes can be expensive. There are hundreds of free options available, and some are quite good, but the best themes will often set you back a decent amount of money. For that reason, some people decide to pirate WordPress themes, although it’s a choice that doesn’t usually end well.
Pirating popular WordPress themes can be relatively simple. There are entire websites dedicated to sharing stolen copies of premium WordPress themes. Even so, the smart move is to use legitimate copies of themes that are obtained from secure sources. For a small upfront cost, you’ll save yourself a lot of potential problems in the long run.
In this article, we’ll talk more about the world of WordPress theme piracy. Then we’ll break down why using pirated themes is a terrible idea, and hopefully convince you to stay away from disreputable sources. Let’s dig in!
How WordPress Theme Piracy Works
Websites that share pirated WordPress themes often look legitimate, but that doesn’t make them safe to use.
Just like any other software, WordPress themes can be pirated. In most cases, when you download a WordPress theme, you get a zipped folder containing all the files it needs to work. This makes it simple to upload new themes to your website. However, it also means that pirating themes is also easy.
There are a number of websites dedicated to sharing pirated copies of WordPress themes. In most cases, they don’t even require you to sign up. You just find the theme you want, and download a copy of it from whichever hosting provider the site uses. In some cases, these sites pay the people who upload the pirated files a small amount of money for each download.
It’s obvious why people choose to pirate WordPress themes – they get a premium tool for free. Still, pirating a theme is a bad idea for a number of reasons. There’s the obvious ethical downside, since you’re stealing the theme and using it without compensating the original developers in any way. That argument isn’t always sufficient, of course, or no one would pirate themes
As it turns out, however, there are several more practical disadvantages to this practice, particularly when it comes to security. In a nutshell, pirated WordPress themes (and plugins) aren’t safe to use in most cases. Let’s explore why that is.
4 Reasons You Should Stay Away From Pirated WordPress Themes
Pirating software isn’t like downloading a movie or a TV show illegally. We’re talking about software that your website will run, which means that it can negatively impact your entire site. That brings us to our first reason not to pirate WordPress themes.
1. They Can Be Infected With Malware
A lot of people who run WordPress piracy websites don’t do it just to earn money. Instead, they use their positions to spread malware, which is software intended to harm your website or steal information from it.
The term malware is very broad, and there are a lot of ways these types of programs can affect your website. Here are some examples of what malware can do:
It can leave backdoors on your site. A pirated theme can provide hackers with access to your website, and all the sensitive information within.
Your files and visitors can get infected. Malware can infect your website’s files and, in turn, spread the infection to your visitors’ devices.
It can negatively affect your website’s performance. An infected site may run slower and be more difficult to use, due to the additional processes running in the background.
Malware infections on websites are no joke. According to Google, the amount of hacked sites increased by 32% in 2016 alone. That means when it comes to WordPress themes, you should limit yourself to reputable sources. For example, the official WordPress theme repository thoroughly inspects each theme before making it public. The same goes for private repositories, such as ThemeForest (where you can find our own Uncode theme! ).
2. You Can’t Automatically Update Pirated Themes
Unlike regular themes, in most cases you can’t update pirated software automatically. This is because most of the people who spread pirated themes remove all the metadata that identifies them, so they can replace it with whatever they want.
You can use the pirated theme for as long as you’d like, of course. However, as more time passes without an update, you’ll lose out on any improvements its developers have made. For example, you won’t have access to new features, enhancements, or (most importantly) security patches.
Instead, you’ll have to re-download the theme each time there’s an update, losing any customizations you’ve made. Also, each time you download a theme from an disreputable source, you roll the dice again on your chances of getting infected. In summary, updates are a critical part of running a secure WordPress website, and pirating themes removes your ability to perform them.
3. Pirated Themes Can Impact Your SEO Negatively
One little-known downside of using pirated themes is that they sometimes include links to the website where you got them, hidden within their data. In other words, when you install a pirated theme, you may also be adding external links to a disreputable source on your website.
In some cases, you’ll find these links within the theme’s metadata or its footer. However, there are almost always at least a few links tucked away somewhere within the code. The websites spreading the pirated themes do this in order to improve their rankings, thanks to the free backlinks. In the process, they’ll hurt your own site’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO), since Google penalizes content with links to untrustworthy sources.
Of course, you can always remove any links that you didn’t add yourself from your new theme’s code. However, trawling through an entire theme’s code is not a good use of your time. Plus, the links can be difficult to find. At some point, the effort to ensure that a pirated theme works as it should often outweighs the price you would have paid for an original copy of it.
4. You Lose Out on Access to Dedicated Support
These days, many of the most successful WordPress themes are multi-purpose solutions. Their main attraction is that you can use a single theme to set up several types of websites, and you only need to learn how it works once.
Our own Uncode theme enables you to create almost any type of site you want, due to its broad range of features. The only potential downside to this sort of theme – if it’s built properly – is that there can be a slight learning curve involved. After all, the more features you have access to, the more time it takes to learn them. That means you may need a little help along the way.
In a lot of cases, if you want access to dedicated support from the creators of a premium theme, you’ll need to show them that you own a legitimate copy. For example, if you want to submit a support request for an issue with Uncode, you need to log in using your Envato credentials (which you can only get by purchasing the theme legitimately):
Since so many people use Uncode, this enables us to dedicate our resources only to actual customers. Most WordPress theme developers use a similar approach, for the same reasons. WordPress theme piracy is a big issue for popular themes. Therefore, most of them require you to register your product in one way or another if you want access to support.
Conclusion
It can be tempting to pirate a WordPress theme you don’t want to pay for, but the negatives almost always outweigh the money you’ll save. More importantly, you can easily find outstanding themes that won’t break the bank. While some premium options will set you back more than $70, themes such as Uncode can be bought at a very reasonable price.
If you think we’re exaggerating about the dangers of WordPress theme piracy, let’s recap what its major downsides are (besides the obvious ethical implications):
Pirated WordPress themes can be infected with malware.
You can’t automatically update pirated themes.
These themes can impact your SEO negatively.
You lose out on access to dedicated support.
Do you have any questions about where to find reputable WordPress themes? Let’s talk about them in the comments section below!
Frequently Asked Questions about how to rip wordpress theme
How do I extract a theme from WordPress?
How to Export & Import Your WordPress Theme NoviceOpen your WordPress Dashboard.Select the Tools tab.Click on the Export secondary menu.Next, choose what you want to export.If you’ve finished, press the Download Export File button.
How do I copy an entire WordPress site?
How to Clone a WordPress Site in 7 Easy StepsCloning WordPress using Duplicator Plugin. … Creating a WordPress Backup Using Duplicator. … Preparing to Clone Your WordPress Site. … Upload Archive and Installer to the New Location. … Running The Import Script. … Test Your Cloned Site. … Delete Temporary Files.Nov 7, 2018
Can I use pirated WordPress theme?
Websites that share pirated WordPress themes often look legitimate, but that doesn’t make them safe to use. Just like any other software, WordPress themes can be pirated. … In a nutshell, pirated WordPress themes (and plugins) aren’t safe to use in most cases.
