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