Detect Varnish
PluginView detects Varnish, a Caching, by evaluating publicly reachable page signals. Fingerprint rules remain proprietary and are not published.
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Websites using Varnish
1,924 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| reddit.com | 8/6/2026 |
| spotify.com | 8/6/2026 |
| paypal.com | 8/6/2026 |
| vimeo.com | 8/6/2026 |
| etsy.com | 8/6/2026 |
Whole list · $115.44 (1,924 × $0.06)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Varnish signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Varnish, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Varnish is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Varnish
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Varnish signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Varnish fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Varnish on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Varnish
- Can PluginView detect Varnish without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Varnish. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Varnish?
- Varnish is classified under Caching in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Varnish 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.
