Detect DNN
PluginView detects DNN, a CMS, by evaluating response headers, cookies, meta tags, script sources on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with DNN include cookie: dnn_IsMobile=, dnnoutputcache, x-compressed-by: DotNetNuke. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at response headers, cookies, meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, html markup across 13 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using DNN
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying DNN. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
Example public indicators for DNN
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for DNN. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- cookie: dnn_IsMobile=
- dnnoutputcache
- x-compressed-by: DotNetNuke
- DotNetNukeAnonymous
- generator: DotNetNuke
- js/dnncore.js
- js/dnn.js
- DotNetNuke
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known DNN signature (13 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of DNN, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that DNN is still in place today.
How to check a site for DNN
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest DNN signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, cookies, meta tags) and scores them against the DNN signature set (13 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for DNN on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed DNN match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting DNN
- Can PluginView detect DNN without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for DNN — typically response headers, cookies, meta tags, script sources. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is DNN?
- DNN is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover DNN?
- This reference currently tracks 13 fingerprint rules across response headers, cookies, meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses DNN?
- Illustrative public indicators for DNN include cookie: dnn_IsMobile=; dnnoutputcache; x-compressed-by: DotNetNuke. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
