Detect GOV.UK Frontend
PluginView detects GOV.UK Frontend, a UI frameworks, by evaluating script sources, javascript globals, html markup on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with GOV.UK Frontend include govuk-frontend*?..??*?.min?.js, GOVUKFrontend, <link* href=*?govuk-frontend*?..??*?.min?.css. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals, html markup across 5 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using GOV.UK Frontend
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying GOV.UK Frontend. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
Example public indicators for GOV.UK Frontend
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for GOV.UK Frontend. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- govuk-frontend*?..??*?.min?.js
- GOVUKFrontend
- <link* href=*?govuk-frontend*?..??*?.min?.css
- <bodygovuk-template__body
- <agovuk-link
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known GOV.UK Frontend signature (5 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of GOV.UK Frontend, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that GOV.UK Frontend is still in place today.
How to check a site for GOV.UK Frontend
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest GOV.UK Frontend signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals, html markup) and scores them against the GOV.UK Frontend signature set (5 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for GOV.UK Frontend on the results page.
FAQ: detecting GOV.UK Frontend
- Can PluginView detect GOV.UK Frontend without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for GOV.UK Frontend — typically script sources, javascript globals, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is GOV.UK Frontend?
- GOV.UK Frontend is classified under UI frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover GOV.UK Frontend?
- This reference currently tracks 5 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses GOV.UK Frontend?
- Illustrative public indicators for GOV.UK Frontend include govuk-frontend*?..??*?.min?.js; GOVUKFrontend; <link* href=*?govuk-frontend*?..??*?.min?.css. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
