Detect Outbrain Pixel
PluginView detects Outbrain Pixel, a Advertising, Attribution & Visitor Identification, by evaluating publicly reachable page signals. Fingerprint rules remain proprietary and are not published. The listed vendor-controlled browser component was present and active on the scanned page at scan time.
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Websites using Outbrain Pixel
60 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| variety.com | 8/7/2026 |
| rollingstone.com | 8/7/2026 |
| dailycaller.com | 8/3/2026 |
| deadline.com | 8/3/2026 |
| asahi.com | 8/3/2026 |
Whole list · $6.00 (60 × $0.10)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- The listed vendor-controlled browser component was present and active on the scanned page at scan time.
- Does not establish
- It does not prove a sitewide installation, current commercial contract, backend-only use, exclusive use, or production transaction volume.
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Minimum proof rule
Observe a live browser request, loaded script, or iframe to the listed unique vendor endpoint. Source-text-only matches do not qualify.
Best pages to check: Content and conversion pages
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How to check a site for Outbrain Pixel
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Outbrain Pixel signals (prefer: Content and conversion pages).
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Outbrain Pixel fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Outbrain Pixel on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Outbrain Pixel
- Can PluginView detect Outbrain Pixel without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Outbrain Pixel. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Outbrain Pixel?
- Outbrain Pixel is classified under Advertising, Attribution & Visitor Identification in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Outbrain Pixel 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.
- Which pages are best for detecting Outbrain Pixel?
- For Outbrain Pixel, start with: Content and conversion pages.