Detect Lede
Lede is a publishing platform and growth program designed to support journalism startups and news media.
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Websites using Lede
4 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| dailydot.com | 8/3/2026 |
| defector.com | 8/4/2026 |
| relix.com | 8/5/2026 |
| nautil.us | 8/5/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Lede signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Lede, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Lede is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Lede
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Lede signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Lede fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Lede on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Lede match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Lede
- Can PluginView detect Lede without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Lede. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Lede?
- Lede is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Lede 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.
