The present invention provides an array substrate and a detecting method therefor, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate comprises a plurality of data lines, a plurality of short circuit rings respectively provided at ends of the plurality of data lines, and a common wire connecting the plurality of short circuit rings in series, wherein, a switch unit is provided between the end of each data line and the corresponding short circuit ring, and the switch unit is configured to disconnect the data line with the corresponding short circuit ring in a testing stage. The present invention can improve the detection rate and accuracy rate in an array test.