Detect Facebook Chat Plugin
Facebook Chat Plugin is a website plugin that businesses with a Facebook Page can install on their website.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Facebook Chat Plugin
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Facebook Chat Plugin. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Facebook Chat Plugin
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Facebook Chat Plugin. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- connect.facebook.net/..customerchat.js
- facebookChatSettings
- iframe
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Facebook Chat Plugin signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Facebook Chat Plugin, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Facebook Chat Plugin is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Facebook Chat Plugin
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Facebook Chat Plugin signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Facebook Chat Plugin signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Facebook Chat Plugin on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Facebook Chat Plugin
- Can PluginView detect Facebook Chat Plugin without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Facebook Chat Plugin — typically script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Facebook Chat Plugin?
- Facebook Chat Plugin is classified under Live chat in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Facebook Chat Plugin?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Facebook Chat Plugin?
- Illustrative public indicators for Facebook Chat Plugin include connect.facebook.net/..customerchat.js; facebookChatSettings; iframe. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
