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