Detect Headroom.js
Headroom.js is a JS widget that allows you to react to the user's scroll. The header slides out of view when scrolling down and slides back in when scrolling up.
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Websites using Headroom.js
43 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| eurasianet.org | 8/3/2026 |
| ucc.ie | 8/3/2026 |
| nami.org | 8/3/2026 |
| towardsdatascience.com | 8/3/2026 |
| chicagobooth.edu | 8/3/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Headroom.js signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Headroom.js, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Headroom.js is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Headroom.js
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Headroom.js signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Headroom.js fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Headroom.js on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Headroom.js
- Can PluginView detect Headroom.js without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Headroom.js. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Headroom.js?
- Headroom.js is classified under Widgets, JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Headroom.js 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.
