Detect jQuery
jQuery is a JavaScript library which is a free, open-source software designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, as well as event handling, CSS animation, and Ajax.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using jQuery
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying jQuery. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for jQuery
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for jQuery. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- jquery
- jquery-0.0.0
- 0.0.0/jquery?!.popupoverlay.js.**fancybox
- .fn.jquery:
- jQuery.fn.jquery:
- jQuery.prototype.jquery:
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known jQuery signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of jQuery, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that jQuery is still in place today.
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How to check a site for jQuery
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest jQuery signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the jQuery signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for jQuery on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting jQuery
- Can PluginView detect jQuery without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for jQuery — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is jQuery?
- jQuery is classified under JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover jQuery?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses jQuery?
- Illustrative public indicators for jQuery include jquery; jquery-0.0.0; 0.0.0/jquery?!.popupoverlay.js.**fancybox. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
