Detect vBulletin
vBulletin is tool that is used to create and manage online forums or discussion boards. It is written in PHP and uses a MySQL database server.
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Websites using vBulletin
5 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| warriorforum.com | 8/7/2026 |
| slickdeals.net | 8/7/2026 |
| seqanswers.com | 8/5/2026 |
| automotiveforums.com | 8/5/2026 |
| vbulletin.org | 8/5/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known vBulletin signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of vBulletin, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that vBulletin is still in place today.
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How to check a site for vBulletin
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest vBulletin signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary vBulletin fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for vBulletin on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed vBulletin match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting vBulletin
- Can PluginView detect vBulletin without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for vBulletin. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is vBulletin?
- vBulletin is classified under Message boards in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish vBulletin 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.
