Detect XenForo
XenForo is a PHP-based forum hosting program for communities that is designed to be deployed on a remote web server.
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Websites using XenForo
21 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| xenforo.com | 8/3/2026 |
| linux.org | 8/3/2026 |
| howtoforge.com | 8/3/2026 |
| neogaf.com | 8/4/2026 |
| spigotmc.org | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known XenForo signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of XenForo, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that XenForo is still in place today.
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How to check a site for XenForo
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest XenForo signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary XenForo fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for XenForo on the results page.
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Commonly implies
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FAQ: detecting XenForo
- Can PluginView detect XenForo without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for XenForo. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is XenForo?
- XenForo is classified under Message boards in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish XenForo 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.