Detect Django

Web frameworks

Django is a Python-based free and open-source web application framework.

Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup across 5 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.

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Websites using Django

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Signal classes

PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Django. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

  • Cookies
  • JavaScript globals
  • DOM selectors
  • HTML markup
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Example public indicators for Django

Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Django. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

  • django_language
  • __admin_media_prefix__
  • django
  • input
  • powered by <a>Django ??</a><input*name=csrfmiddlewaretoken*>
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What a detection means

Establishes
One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Django signature (5 rules) at the time of the scan.
Does not establish
A sitewide install of Django, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Django is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Django

  1. 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Django signals.
  2. 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Django signature set (5 rules).
  3. 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Django on the results page.
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Commonly implies

A confirmed Django match also implies these technologies are present.

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FAQ: detecting Django

Can PluginView detect Django without logging in?
Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Django — typically cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
What category is Django?
Django is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
How many fingerprint rules cover Django?
This reference currently tracks 5 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
What public signals suggest a site uses Django?
Illustrative public indicators for Django include django_language; __admin_media_prefix__; django. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

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