Detect Etherpad
Etherpad is an open-source, web-based collaborative real-time editor, allowing authors to simultaneously edit a text document, and see all of the participants' edits in real-time, with the ability to display each author's text in their own colour.
Detection looks at response headers, script sources, javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Etherpad
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Etherpad. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
Example public indicators for Etherpad
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Etherpad. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- server: Etherpad
- ep_etherpad-lite/
- padeditbar
- padimpexp
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Etherpad signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Etherpad, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Etherpad is still in place today.
How to check a site for Etherpad
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Etherpad signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Etherpad signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Etherpad on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed Etherpad match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting Etherpad
- Can PluginView detect Etherpad without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Etherpad — typically response headers, script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Etherpad?
- Etherpad is classified under Rich text editors in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Etherpad?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across response headers, script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Etherpad?
- Illustrative public indicators for Etherpad include server: Etherpad; ep_etherpad-lite/; padeditbar. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
