Detect Lede
Lede is a publishing platform and growth program designed to support journalism startups and news media.
Detection looks at meta tags, javascript globals, html markup across 5 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
01
Websites using Lede
Loading website list…
02
Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Lede. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
03
Example public indicators for Lede
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Lede. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- og:image: https?\://lede-admin
- ledeChartbeatViews
- ledeEngagement
- ledeEngagementReset
- <a *href="joinlede.com
04
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Lede signature (5 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Lede, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Lede is still in place today.
05
How to check a site for Lede
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Lede signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, javascript globals, html markup) and scores them against the Lede signature set (5 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Lede on the results page.
06
Commonly implies
A confirmed Lede match also implies these technologies are present.
07
FAQ: detecting Lede
- Can PluginView detect Lede without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Lede — typically meta tags, javascript globals, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Lede?
- Lede is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Lede?
- 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 Lede?
- Illustrative public indicators for Lede include og:image: https?\://lede-admin; ledeChartbeatViews; ledeEngagement. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
