Detect Alpha Review
Alpha Review is an in-store ecommerce review tool developed in Korea, designed to gather and display customer feedback directly within retail environments.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Alpha Review
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Alpha Review. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Alpha Review
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Alpha Review. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- alpha_au.js
- ALPHAREVIEW_FRONT_ALL
- alpha_review_count_update
- alpha_review_count_update_on
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Alpha Review signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Alpha Review, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Alpha Review is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Alpha Review
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Alpha Review signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Alpha Review signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Alpha Review on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Alpha Review
- Can PluginView detect Alpha Review without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Alpha Review — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Alpha Review?
- Alpha Review is classified under Reviews in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Alpha Review?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Alpha Review?
- Illustrative public indicators for Alpha Review include alpha_au.js; ALPHAREVIEW_FRONT_ALL; alpha_review_count_update. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
