Detect PHP
PHP is a general-purpose scripting language used for web development.
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Websites using PHP
8,811 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| whatsapp.com | 8/6/2026 |
| wordpress.org | 8/6/2026 |
| tumblr.com | 8/6/2026 |
| salesforce.com | 8/6/2026 |
| nytimes.com | 8/6/2026 |
Whole list · $352.44 (8,811 × $0.04)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known PHP signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of PHP, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that PHP is still in place today.
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How to check a site for PHP
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest PHP signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary PHP fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for PHP on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting PHP
- Can PluginView detect PHP without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for PHP. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is PHP?
- PHP is classified under Programming languages in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish PHP 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.
