Detect CodeIgniter
PluginView detects CodeIgniter, a Web frameworks, by evaluating cookies, dom selectors, html markup on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with CodeIgniter include ci_csrf_token: ., ci_session, exp_last_activity. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at cookies, dom selectors, html markup across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using CodeIgniter
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CodeIgniter. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
Example public indicators for CodeIgniter
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CodeIgniter. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- ci_csrf_token: .
- ci_session
- exp_last_activity
- exp_tracker
- input
- <inputname="ci_csrf_token"
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CodeIgniter signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CodeIgniter, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CodeIgniter is still in place today.
How to check a site for CodeIgniter
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CodeIgniter signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, dom selectors, html markup) and scores them against the CodeIgniter signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CodeIgniter on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed CodeIgniter match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting CodeIgniter
- Can PluginView detect CodeIgniter without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CodeIgniter — typically cookies, dom selectors, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CodeIgniter?
- CodeIgniter is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover CodeIgniter?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across cookies, dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses CodeIgniter?
- Illustrative public indicators for CodeIgniter include ci_csrf_token: .; ci_session; exp_last_activity. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
