Detect CakePHP
CakePHP is an open-source web framework. It follows the model–view–controller (MVC) approach and is written in PHP.
Detection looks at cookies, meta tags, javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using CakePHP
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CakePHP. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for CakePHP
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CakePHP. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- cakephp
- application-name: CakePHP
- __cakeDebugBlockInit
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CakePHP signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CakePHP, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CakePHP is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CakePHP
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CakePHP signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, meta tags, javascript globals) and scores them against the CakePHP signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CakePHP on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed CakePHP match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting CakePHP
- Can PluginView detect CakePHP without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CakePHP — typically cookies, meta tags, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CakePHP?
- CakePHP is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover CakePHP?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across cookies, meta tags, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses CakePHP?
- Illustrative public indicators for CakePHP include cakephp; application-name: CakePHP; __cakeDebugBlockInit. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
