Detect AWStats
PluginView detects AWStats, a Analytics, by evaluating meta tags, script sources on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with AWStats include generator: AWStats build ?, awstats_misc_tracker.js?. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at meta tags, script sources across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using AWStats
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying AWStats. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- Script sources
Example public indicators for AWStats
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for AWStats. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- generator: AWStats build ?
- awstats_misc_tracker.js?
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known AWStats signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of AWStats, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that AWStats is still in place today.
How to check a site for AWStats
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest AWStats signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, script sources) and scores them against the AWStats signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for AWStats on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed AWStats match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting AWStats
- Can PluginView detect AWStats without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for AWStats — typically meta tags, script sources. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is AWStats?
- AWStats is classified under Analytics in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover AWStats?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across meta tags, script sources. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses AWStats?
- Illustrative public indicators for AWStats include generator: AWStats build ?; awstats_misc_tracker.js?. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
