Detect Download Monitor
Download Monitor is a plugin for selling, uploading and managing downloads, tracking downloads and displaying links.
Detection looks at meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Download Monitor
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Download Monitor. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Download Monitor
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Download Monitor. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- dlm-version:
- DLM_XHR_Download
- dlmXHR.prevent_duplicates
- link
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Download Monitor signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Download Monitor, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Download Monitor is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Download Monitor
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Download Monitor signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Download Monitor signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Download Monitor on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Download Monitor
- Can PluginView detect Download Monitor without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Download Monitor — typically meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Download Monitor?
- Download Monitor is classified under WordPress plugins in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Download Monitor?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Download Monitor?
- Illustrative public indicators for Download Monitor include dlm-version:; DLM_XHR_Download; dlmXHR.prevent_duplicates. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
