Detect Liferay
Liferay is an open-source company that provides free documentation and paid professional service to users of its software.
Detection looks at response headers, javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Liferay
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Liferay. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Liferay
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Liferay. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- liferay-portal:
- Liferay
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Liferay signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Liferay, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Liferay is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Liferay
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Liferay signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, javascript globals) and scores them against the Liferay signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Liferay on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Liferay match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Liferay
- Can PluginView detect Liferay without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Liferay — typically response headers, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Liferay?
- Liferay is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Liferay?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across response headers, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Liferay?
- Illustrative public indicators for Liferay include liferay-portal:; Liferay. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
