Detect Attribution
Attribution is a marketing analytics platform that provides marketers with insights to understand the cost, revenue and profit resulting from marketing programs.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Attribution
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Attribution. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Attribution
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Attribution. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- .attributionapp.com/
- Attribution.VERSION:
- Attribution._options
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Attribution signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Attribution, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Attribution is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Attribution
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Attribution signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Attribution signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Attribution on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Attribution
- Can PluginView detect Attribution without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Attribution — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Attribution?
- Attribution is classified under Analytics in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Attribution?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Attribution?
- Illustrative public indicators for Attribution include .attributionapp.com/; Attribution.VERSION:; Attribution._options. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
