PluginView detects PencilBlue, a CMS and Blogs, by evaluating publicly reachable page signals. Fingerprint rules remain proprietary and are not published.
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Websites using PencilBlue
No websites in the corpus for this technology yet.
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known PencilBlue signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of PencilBlue, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that PencilBlue is still in place today.
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How to check a site for PencilBlue
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest PencilBlue signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary PencilBlue fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for PencilBlue on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed PencilBlue match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting PencilBlue
- Can PluginView detect PencilBlue without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for PencilBlue. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is PencilBlue?
- PencilBlue is classified under CMS, Blogs in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish PencilBlue 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.
