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.

HostnameLast seen
variety.com8/7/2026
rollingstone.com8/7/2026
dailycaller.com8/3/2026
deadline.com8/3/2026
asahi.com8/3/2026

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. 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. 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Outbrain Pixel fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
  3. 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.