Detect Google Publisher Tag
Google Publisher Tag (GPT) is an ad tagging library for Google Ad Manager which is used to dynamically build ad requests.
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Websites using Google Publisher Tag
1,442 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| stackoverflow.com | 8/3/2026 |
| yahoo.com | 8/6/2026 |
| nytimes.com | 8/6/2026 |
| theguardian.com | 8/6/2026 |
| washingtonpost.com | 8/6/2026 |
Whole list · $86.52 (1,442 × $0.06)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Google Publisher Tag signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Google Publisher Tag, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Google Publisher Tag is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Google Publisher Tag
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Google Publisher Tag signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Google Publisher Tag fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Google Publisher Tag on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Google Publisher Tag
- Can PluginView detect Google Publisher Tag without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Google Publisher Tag. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Google Publisher Tag?
- Google Publisher Tag is classified under Advertising in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Google Publisher Tag fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
