Detect jQuery
jQuery is a JavaScript library which is a free, open-source software designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, as well as event handling, CSS animation, and Ajax.
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Websites using jQuery
10,440 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| facebook.com | 8/6/2026 |
| instagram.com | 8/6/2026 |
| microsoft.com | 8/6/2026 |
| whatsapp.com | 8/6/2026 |
| discord.com | 8/6/2026 |
Whole list · $313.20 (10,440 × $0.03)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known jQuery signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of jQuery, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that jQuery is still in place today.
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How to check a site for jQuery
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest jQuery signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary jQuery fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for jQuery on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting jQuery
- Can PluginView detect jQuery without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for jQuery. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is jQuery?
- jQuery is classified under JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish jQuery 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.
