Detect Jekyll
Jekyll is a blog-aware, static site generator for personal, project, or organisation sites.
Detection looks at meta tags, javascript globals, html markup across 5 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Jekyll
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Jekyll. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
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Example public indicators for Jekyll
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Jekyll. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- generator: Jekyll v?
- SimpleJekyllSearch
- Powered by <a href="https?://jekyllrb.com"*>Jekyll</
- <!-- Created with Jekyll Now -
- <!-- Begin Jekyll SEO tag
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Jekyll signature (5 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Jekyll, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Jekyll is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Jekyll
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Jekyll signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, javascript globals, html markup) and scores them against the Jekyll signature set (5 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Jekyll on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Jekyll match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Jekyll
- Can PluginView detect Jekyll without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Jekyll — typically meta tags, javascript globals, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Jekyll?
- Jekyll is classified under Static site generator in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Jekyll?
- This reference currently tracks 5 fingerprint rules across meta tags, javascript globals, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Jekyll?
- Illustrative public indicators for Jekyll include generator: Jekyll v?; SimpleJekyllSearch; Powered by <a href="https?://jekyllrb.com"*>Jekyll</. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
