Detect ActBlue
ActBlue is an online fundraising platform that facilitates secure donations to Democratic candidates and progressive causes, streamlining the process of processing and distributing campaign contributions.
Detection looks at javascript globals, dom selectors across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using ActBlue
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying ActBlue. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for ActBlue
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for ActBlue. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- actblue.__configuration
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known ActBlue signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of ActBlue, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that ActBlue is still in place today.
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How to check a site for ActBlue
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest ActBlue signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the ActBlue signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for ActBlue on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting ActBlue
- Can PluginView detect ActBlue without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for ActBlue — typically javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is ActBlue?
- ActBlue is classified under Fundraising & donations in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover ActBlue?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses ActBlue?
- Illustrative public indicators for ActBlue include actblue.__configuration. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
